Crossword Genius

Thank you, thank you again, and goodbye (2-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ta-ta

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'goodbye' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'thank you thank you again' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'thank you' could be 'ta' (informal way of saying thank you) and 'ta' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ta' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ta-ta that I've seen before include "Adieu" , "Bye-bye" , "Cheerio" , "A Farewell" , "Bye!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app