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Speedy car repair service in block south of mine (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

pit stop

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'speedy car repair service' is the definition.
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'block south of mine' is the wordplay.
'block' becomes 'stop' (synonyms).
'south of' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters go under others).
'mine' becomes 'pit' (down the pit).
'stop' after 'pit' is 'PIT STOP'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pit stop that I've seen before include "for rest of travellers" , "period of service?" , "Break for fuel etc." , "brief service" , "When tripping, break" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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