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Except for a round at the local (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barring

'except for' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a round at the local' is the wordplay.
'a round' becomes 'ring' (I've seen this before**).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'the local' becomes 'bar' (I've seen this before).
'ring' after 'bar' is 'BARRING'.

(Another definition for barring that I've seen is " Except for".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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