Poet speaking not allowed in pub? (6)
I believe the answer is:
barred
'not allowed in pub?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'poet speaking' is the wordplay.
'poet' becomes 'bard' (bard is a kind of poet).
'speaking' shows a homophone (sound like).
'bard' sounds like 'BARRED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for barred that I've seen before include "Wouldn't allow" , "Refused entry to local pub" , "Excluded, blocked" , "Prohibited" , "Precluded, obstructed" .)