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Friend takes a turn round motorway (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amigo

'friend' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a turn round motorway' is the wordplay.
'turn' becomes 'go' (a person's move in a board game**).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'motorway' becomes 'mi' (resembles Mg, English motorway).
'a'+'go'='ago'
'ago' enclosing 'mi' is 'AMIGO'.

'takes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for amigo that I've seen before include "A Spanish pal" , "in a foreign land, my friend?" , "buddy abroad?" , "Friend in Spanish-speaking area" , "friend abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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