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Spend a very long time finding way through building? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

passage

'way through building?' is the definition.

'spend a very long time' is the wordplay.
'spend' becomes 'pass' ('pass' can be a synonym of 'spend').
'a very long time' becomes 'age' (I've seen this before).
'pass'+'age'='PASSAGE'

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for passage that I've seen before include "Book extract; transit" , "Section of text; journey" , "Sea or air journey" , "Short section of text" , "Channel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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