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Change of route that means deviating from normal (5)

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I believe the answer is:

outre

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'deviating from normal' is the definition.
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'change of route' is the wordplay.
'change of' indicates anagramming the letters (the letter order is changed).
'route' anagrammed gives 'OUTRE'.

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(Other definitions for outre that I've seen before include "Far out - in France" , "Outrageous" , "Bizarre or eccentric in France" , "over the top" , "deviating from the norm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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