Crossword Genius

Fool blocking servant's way through (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

passage

'way through' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fool blocking servant's' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (ass is a kind of fool**).
'blocking' indicates putting letters inside.
'servant' becomes 'page' (I've seen this before).
'ass' placed within 'page' is 'PASSAGE'.

(Other definitions for passage that I've seen before include "Section of text; journey" , "course" , "Way through; part of text" , "Section of musical or literary work" , "Transit - part of book etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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