What does the cryptic crossword clue "They cause delays, with fix needed: it’ll go about a long time (6,2,7)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IT (synonym="IT") + LL (synonym="LL") + GO (synonym="GO") + ABOUT (synonym="ABOUT") + AGES (synonym="a long time") = GLOBALITOUTAGES The answer is GLOBALITOUTAGES.

They cause delays, with fix needed: it’ll go about a long time (6,2,7)

Guardian Cryptic #29541 | 6 Down | 2024-11-15 flower

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