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Sounds like crow calls bear down on crossing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

causeway

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'crossing' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'sounds like crow calls bear down' is the wordplay.
'sounds like' shows a homophone (sound like).
'crow calls' becomes 'caws' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bear down' becomes 'way' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'caws' sounds like 'cause'.
'cause'+'way'='CAUSEWAY'

'on' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for causeway that I've seen before include "Raised road across wet area" , "Raised road across low or wet ground" , "Paved footpath" , "Raised road crossing shallow water" , "Raised road or track" .)

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