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The way to business sure rocky (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

course

'the way' is the definition.
(course is a kind of way)

'business sure rocky' is the wordplay.
'business' becomes 'co' (short for company).
'rocky' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sure' anagrammed gives 'urse'.
'co'+'urse'='COURSE'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for course that I've seen before include "Route of the race" , "may be instructive" , "Route; lectures" , "Each separate part of meal" , "Route; dish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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