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Pass for one is in Bayeux (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egest

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'pass' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'for one is in bayeux' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'for one' could be 'eg' (both can mean 'for example') and 'eg' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'est' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for egest that I've seen before include "empty" , "void" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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