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What's normal for street - and a road (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

standard

'what's normal' is the definition.
('standard' is associated in meaning with 'normal')

'street and a road' is the wordplay.
'street' becomes 'st'.
'road' becomes 'rd' (abbreviation).
'st'+'and'+'a'+'rd'='STANDARD'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for standard that I've seen before include "Ordinary Level?" , "Accepted model - flag" , "Normal quality" , "Basic criterion" , "Classic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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