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Drivers pass through it for a change (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neutral

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'a change' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'drivers pass through it' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'neural' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for neutral that I've seen before include "Impartial, non-aligned" , "Unaligned" , "Inoffensive; beige colour" , "Not partisan or supporting either side in dispute" , "Not favouring one side or the other" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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