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Way to pay for course (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

footpath

'course' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'way to pay' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'path' (path is a kind of way**).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'pay' becomes 'foot' (footing is a kind of paying).
'path' after 'foot' is 'FOOTPATH'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for footpath that I've seen before include "Way for pedestrians beside road" , "Countryside route" , "Track for pedestrians" , "pedestrian course" , "Pedestrian right of way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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