The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word ROAD METAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ROAD METAL
- Rocks broken on way to Mardale strewn about
- Crooked Republican made a lot, getting this under way
- The way repairer mends a leotard with marks in it
- Old term AA devised for traffic base?
- Stones in the way derailed lead tram – none on board
- Rocks broken on way to Mardale possibly
- Staff encountered a line about a lot of broken stone
- Badly alarmed to find broken stones in street
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