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Fellow reported undamaged access to below (7)

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I believe the answer is:

manhole

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'access to below' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fellow reported undamaged' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'man' (fellow can mean a man).
'reported' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'undamaged' becomes 'whole' (I've seen this before).
'whole' sounds like 'hole'.
'man'+'hole'='MANHOLE'

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(Other definitions for manhole that I've seen before include "Opening with a cover giving access underground" , "Street access cover" , "restricted opening" , "Drain cover" , "access to water supply?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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