Except for soap? (3)
I believe the answer is:
bar
This clue is a double definition.
'except for' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'soap?' is the second definition.
(bar soap is a kind of soap)
(Other definitions for bar that I've seen before include "Prevent; sandbank" , "Counter; pressure unit" , "In Mississippi, measure" , "A pub counter, or barristers' profession" , "Inn" .)