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Doctor always takes different view for private route (8)

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I believe the answer is:

driveway

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'private route' is the definition.
'driveway' can be an answer for 'route' (driveway is a kind of route). I'm not certain of the 'private' bit.

'doctor always takes different view' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' (abbreviation).
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'takes' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'different' is an anagram indicator (letters placed in a different order).
'dr'+'ay'='dray'
'view' with letters rearranged gives 'ivew'.
'dray' placed around 'ivew' is 'DRIVEWAY'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for driveway that I've seen before include "Private road leading to a house" , "Long approach to a house" , "short private road" , "Path leading from house gate to garage" , "Approach to a large house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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