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Greeting oddly no use as line of approach (6)

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I believe the answer is:

avenue

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'line of approach' is the definition.
'avenue' can be an answer for 'approach' (both can refer to a road). I'm unsure of the 'line of' bit.

'greeting oddly no use' is the wordplay.
'greeting' becomes 'ave' (Latin greeting).
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'no'+'use'='nouse'
The alternate letters of 'nouse' are 'nue'.
'ave'+'nue'='AVENUE'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for avenue that I've seen before include "Tee-lined road" , "Way of approach" , "Wide, straight road" , "Wide street or road as in New York" , "Road leading to a house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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