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Fall behind, walking route (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trail

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This might be a double definition.

'fall behind' is the first definition.
(trailing is a kind of falling behind)

'walking route' is the second definition.
'trail' can be an answer for 'route' (a trail is a route or path). I am not sure about the 'walking' bit.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for trail that I've seen before include "Way" , "Mark left where something has passed - follow it" , "Drag along the ground" , "Drag behind" , "Rough track blazed through wild or hilly country" .)

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