Crossword Genius

Disallow offer by pro (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forbid

'disallow' is the definition.
(I know that disallow can be written as forbid)

'offer by pro' is the wordplay.
'offer' becomes 'bid' (synonyms).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pro' becomes 'for' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bid' put after 'for' is 'FORBID'.

(Other definitions for forbid that I've seen before include "bar" , "Prohibit, veto" , "Ban" , "Deny, prohibit" , "Interdict" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.