What does the cryptic crossword clue "System controlling passage of vehicles, wind up and down after chicane (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. CON (synonym="chicane – nouns or verbs") + FART (reversal="wind") + LOW (synonym="down") = CONTRAFLOW The answer is CONTRAFLOW.

System controlling passage of vehicles, wind up and down after chicane (10)

Guardian Cryptic #29683 | 15 Down | 2025-05-01 flower

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