Ask for word, while leaving Paris, about possible traffic obstruction (9)
I believe the answer is:
roadworks
'while leaving paris about possible traffic obstruction' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'ask for word' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'ask' could be 'o' and 'o' is located in the answer.
an anagram of 'word' is 'dwor' which is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for roadworks that I've seen before include "What delay motorists" , "Street repairs" , "They hold traveller up" , "reason for traffic hold-up" , "holding up travellers" .)