The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 22: In old age suffering may come by degrees, ending with quicker ———?

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A clue to DEGRINGOLADE.
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1.Clever construction but R = ending with quicker? I also suspect as a phrase this is too complex to be an &lit for a noun, but…