Surrender, wobbling one run short of century, ending on ninety-nine (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29675 | 14 Across | 2025-04-22
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anagram/”wobbling” of (one run)*, plus C [short for century] plus ending of [ninety-nin]-E the surface references ‘runs’ in cricket: ninety-nine runs would be one short of a century

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