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Fantastic innings at an end (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knockout

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'an end' is the definition.
(I have seen 'End of bout' mean 'knockout' so perhaps 'end' could also mean 'knockout')

'fantastic innings' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'innings' could be 'knock' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'knock' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'out' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'at' is the link.

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(Other definitions for knockout that I've seen before include "Act of rendering unconscious" , "decisive result" , "Decisive punch" , "Blow that renders the opponent unconscious" , "Render senseless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.
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