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Go the French way? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leave

'go' is the definition.
(leaving is a kind of going)

'the french way?' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le'.
'way?' becomes 'ave' (abbreviation for avenue, a type of 'way').
'le'+'ave'='LEAVE'

(Other definitions for leave that I've seen before include "Quit; permission" , "Clearance" , "Depart - on authorised holidays?" , "Withdraw - permission - to go - holiday" , "Soldier's holiday" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
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