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Run over Bill in highway (4)

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I believe the answer is:

road

'highway' is the definition.
(highway is a type of road)

'run over bill' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'bill' becomes 'ad' (advertisement stuck on wall).
'r'+'o'+'ad'='ROAD'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for road that I've seen before include "public highway" , "For place to anchor" , "'The . . . . to hell is paved with good intentions'" , "Way to achieving a particular outcome" , "Parting guests used to take 'one for the --'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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