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Proceed to block some files for advisory panels? (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agony columns

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'advisory panels?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'proceed to block some files' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'proceed' could be 'go' (synonyms) and 'go' is present in the answer.
'some' could be 'any' (similar in meaning) and 'any' is found in the remaining letters.
'files' could be 'columns' (column is a kind of file) and 'columns' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for agony columns that I've seen is " Newspaper advice features".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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