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Deviating from course, going to the other side crossing lake (10)

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I believe the answer is:

deflecting

'deviating from course' is the definition.

'going to the other side crossing lake' is the wordplay.
'going to the other side' becomes 'defecting'.
'crossing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'lake' becomes 'l'.
'defecting' going around 'l' is 'DEFLECTING'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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