It relates to an overview of The Sun and the path taken in a roundabout way (7)

I believe the answer is:

orbital

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(Other definitions for orbital that I've seen before include "(Of a road) going around a town" , "Relating to planet's motion" , "Relating to a planet's or a moon's track" , "Like a sort of road" , "(Of a road) going round a town" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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