Not far from a minor road (6,3)

I believe the answer is:

little way

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'not far from a' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'minor road' is the wordplay.
'minor' becomes 'little' (similar in meaning).
'road' becomes 'way' (I've seen this in other clues).
'little'+'way'='LITTLE WAY'

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