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Cut around road blockage finally in Havering (10)

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I believe the answer is:

indecision

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'havering' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'cut around road blockage finally' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'incision' (incision is a kind of cut).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The last letters of 'road blockage' are 'de'.
'incision' going around 'de' is 'INDECISION'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for indecision that I've seen before include "State of uncertainty" , "Inability to resolve" , "Irresoluteness" , "Inability to make up one's mind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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