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The way bargees walk (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

towpath

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'the way' is the definition.
(towpath is a kind of way)

'bargees walk' is the wordplay.
'bargees' becomes 'tow' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'walk' becomes 'path' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tow'+'path'='TOWPATH'

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(Other definitions for towpath that I've seen before include "that runs along bank" , "22 by canal" , "Canal walk" , "Track once used to pull barges on canals" , "Canal-side walkway" .)

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