Ending in death (5)

I believe the answer is:

fatal

(Other definitions for fatal that I've seen before include "Causing or leading up to death" , "very bad for health!" , "Pernicious" , "Disastrous, maybe lethal" , "Bringing death" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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