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Change course, wanting to take Latin (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deflect

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'change course' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to take latin' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'latin' could be 'l' and 'l' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'defect' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'wanting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for deflect that I've seen before include "Turn aside from an intended course" , "Cause to go off course" , "Turn aside or deviate from course." , "Parry, turn aside" , "Change course" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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