Crossword Genius

Pass direct from island (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excrete

'pass' is the definition.
(I know that pass can be written as excrete)

'direct from island' is the wordplay.
'direct from' becomes 'ex' (Latin term).
'island' becomes 'Crete' (Greek island).
'ex'+'crete'='EXCRETE'

(Other definitions for excrete that I've seen before include "Expel (waste) from the body" , "Defecate" , "Eliminate (from the body)" .)

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