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The punctuation, pass over (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colon

'the punctuation' is the definition.
(colon is a kind of punctuation)

'pass over' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass).
'over' becomes 'on' (physically on top of).
'col'+'on'='COLON'

(Other definitions for colon that I've seen before include "Panamanian port" , "Costa Rican currency" , "Punctuate part of the large intestine" , "Stop (on the inside!)" , "Stop (less than full)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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