Crossword Genius

Block new farm building (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barn

'farm building' is the definition.
(barn is a kind of farm building)

'block new' is the wordplay.
'block' becomes 'bar' (block can mean to ban or bar).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'bar'+'n'='BARN'

(Other definitions for barn that I've seen before include "spacious accommodation" , "Outlying farm building" , "stable" , "Farm storage building" , "Large farm outbuilding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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