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Endless row — inconclusive result (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tie

'inconclusive result' is the definition.
(a sports match with no winner)

'endless row' is the wordplay.
'endless' means to remove the last letter.
'row' becomes 'tier' (tier is a kind of row).
'tier' with its last letter removed is 'TIE'.

(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "around the neck?" , "Bind; be equal" , "Neck-cloth" , "Draw - connection" , "It's worn under the collar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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