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Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre (5)

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stray

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'go off course' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for stray that I've seen before include "Depart from the right path" , "Appearing occasionally" , "Wander off course" , "Drift - isolated" , "Deviate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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