Road in Pontypool an exit (4)

I believe the answer is:

lane

'road' is the definition.
(a lane is a small road)

'in pontypool an exit' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LANE' is hidden within 'pontypool an exit'.

(Other definitions for lane that I've seen before include "Rough path" , "Narrow rural road" , "Passage" , "way" , "Byroad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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