What goes round room, bypassing senior management? (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
skirting board
'what goes round room bypassing' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'senior management?' is the wordplay.
'senior' becomes 'skirting' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'management?' becomes 'board' (eg the board managing a business).
'skirting'+'board'='SKIRTING-BOARD'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skirting board that I've seen before include "Wood at base of wall" , "Interior-wall base" , "Panel protecting base of indoor wall" , "Wooden strip running round the room" , "Feature around room" .)