The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word LAST POST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAST POST
- Endure work, getting call to retire
- No jobs after this? Call to retire
- Stay after ceremonial piece of music
- Something you may want to catch, call in the army
- Indication that men should turn in final job
- There are no jobs to be had after this call for retirement
- Endure letters giving indication it’s time to retire
- Stay after farewell call
- Situation after most recent call for retirement
- Endure job for what you get at the end of the day
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The straight part
We know that "giving indication it’s time to retire" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case giving indication it’s time to retire = last post.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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