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Marker is only beyond motorway, in case (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

milestone

'marker' is the definition.
(milestone is a kind of marker)

'only beyond motorway in case' is the wordplay.
'only' becomes 'one' ('one' can be a synonym of 'only').
'beyond' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'motorway' becomes 'mi' (resembles M1, English motorway).
'in case' becomes 'lest' (I've seen this before).
'mi'+'lest'='milest'
'one' put after 'milest' is 'MILESTONE'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for milestone that I've seen before include "Important stage (reached)" , "Significant stage of development" , "Roadside distance marker" , "Significant developmental stage" , "Wayside indicator" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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