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Go by car, then air out of Bahrain or take the freeway (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

autobahn

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'the freeway' is the definition.
(autobahn is a kind of freeway)

'go by car then air out of bahrain or' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'car' could be 'auto' (automobile) and 'auto' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'take' is the link.

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(Other definitions for autobahn that I've seen before include "high-speed route" , "way abroad" , "German lanes" , "Motorway in Germany" , "overseas route" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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