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Dog bit rear end (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tailpiece

'rear end' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'dog bit' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'tail' ('tail' can be a synonym of 'dog').
'bit' becomes 'piece' ('piece' can be a synonym of 'bit'**).
'tail'+'piece'='TAILPIECE'

(Other definitions for tailpiece that I've seen before include "violin part" , "Last part" , "end" , "violin section" , "Final part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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