Ways to place plug in the middle of prose (5)
I believe the answer is:
roads
'ways' is the definition.
(I know this)
'plug in the middle of prose' is the wordplay.
'plug' becomes 'ad' (as in plugging a product).
'in the' is an insertion indicator.
'middle of' indicates the central letters.
The centre of 'prose' is 'ros'.
'ad' going into 'ros' is 'ROADS'.
'to place' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for roads that I've seen before include "Thoroughfares" , "an answer to all clues, initially" , "Area by shore where ships lie at anchor; streets" , "Tracks" , "Routes for vehicles" .)