For a start, I have to rewrite the passage (6)
I believe the answer is:
strait
'passage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'for a start i have to rewrite' is the wordplay.
'start i' can be anagrammed to 'STRAIT'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for strait that I've seen before include "of Gibraltar, for example" , "Sound" , "Connecting passage of water" , "Narrow stretch of sea" , "Difficulty - strict" .)