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Frequently blocking climbing unsuitable feature of building (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rooftop

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'feature of building' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'frequently blocking climbing unsuitable' is the wordplay.
'frequently' becomes 'oft' (oft can mean frequently, eg oft-quoted).
'blocking' indicates putting letters inside (block can mean to plug a gap in something).
'climbing' says the letters should be written backwards (in a down clue, letters climb up).
'unsuitable' becomes 'poor' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'poor' written backwards gives 'roop'.
'oft' placed into 'roop' is 'ROOFTOP'.

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(Other definitions for rooftop that I've seen before include "Highest point of dwelling" , "House's apex" , "High point of building (from which to shout?)" , "on the tiles?" , "In place of protest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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