Cryptic crossword clue
Sporting body with change of law ends time of illusory promise 5,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word FALSE DAWN

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The straight part
We know that "time of illusory promise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case time of illusory promise = false dawn.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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