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Obstacle arranged to block coffin bearer (7)

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barrier

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'obstacle' is the definition.
(barrier is a kind of obstacle)

'arranged to block coffin bearer' is the wordplay.
'arranged' becomes 'arr' (abbreviation).
'to block' indicates putting letters inside (block can mean to plug a gap).
'coffin bearer' becomes 'bier' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'arr' inserted inside 'bier' is 'BARRIER'.

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(Other definitions for barrier that I've seen before include "Boom" , "Construction to contain, say, crowds" , "it's soundly broken!" , "Impediment" , "Gate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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