Crossword Genius

Obstruct poet endlessly (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bar

'obstruct' is the definition.
(barring is a kind of obstructing)

'poet endlessly' is the wordplay.
'poet' becomes 'bard' (bard is a kind of poet).
'endlessly' means to remove the last letter.
'bard' with its last letter taken away is 'BAR'.

(Other definitions for bar that I've seen before include "Sandbank; pub counter" , "Inn" , "saving" , "whose moaning Tennyson hoped to prevent?" , "Shut out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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