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Right to enter half-open bay, say (6)

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I believe the answer is:

entree

'right to enter' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'half-open bay say' is the wordplay.
'half' means to take half the letters.
'bay say' becomes 'tree' (bay is a kind of tree).
'open' cut in half is 'en'.
'en'+'tree'='ENTREE'

(Other definitions for entree that I've seen before include "Right of access; course" , "Privilege of admission, or food dish" , "Means of access - course" , "Main course of a meal" , "Dish allowing one to go in?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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