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Stroked we hear in a way (4)

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I believe the answer is:

road

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'way' is the definition.
(I know that way can be written as road)

'stroked we hear in a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rod' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for road that I've seen before include "Highway or byway" , "'The . . . . to hell is paved with good intentions'" , "public highway" , "motorway?" , "Path" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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