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Narrow passage used by said boxer with means (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alleyway

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'narrow passage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'by said boxer with means' is the wordplay.
'by said boxer' becomes 'alley' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'means' becomes 'way' (a way or means of doing something).
'alley'+'way'='ALLEYWAY'

'used' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for alleyway that I've seen before include "Path between buildings" , "narrow lane" , "Small passage" , "Passage between buildings" , "Corridor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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