Deviating, not straight (8)

I believe the answer is:

indirect

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'deviating' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'not straight' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for indirect that I've seen before include "Circumlocutory" , "In credit (anag.)" , "sort of speech" , "long drawn-out" , "(Of tax) levied on goods rather than income" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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