Describes route one football (6)

I believe the answer is:

aerial

(Other definitions for aerial that I've seen before include "imaginary" , "Operating aloft" , "Antenna; of the air" , "Ethereal" , "Rod for receiving radio waves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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