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Alternative route from Hyde to Urmston (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detour

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'alternative route' is the definition.
'detour' can be an answer for 'route' (detour is a kind of route). I am not sure about the 'alternative' bit.

'from hyde to urmston' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DETOUR' is hidden in the letters of 'hyde to urmston'.

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(Other definitions for detour that I've seen before include "Roundabout route, to avoid something say" , "A way round, say, road works" , "Indirect route" , "Way round the roadblock" , "The scenic route?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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