Cryptic crossword clue
Blocking call after pub 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BARRING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Blocking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blocking = barring.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BARRING mean?

BARRING verb
  1. To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
  2. To prohibit.
  3. To lock or bolt with a bar.
  4. To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
BARRING noun
  1. (collective) Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
  2. The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
  3. The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
  4. Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
  5. The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
BARRING preposition
  1. Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

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