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Outer deviation in course (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

route

'course' is the definition.
(both can mean a path)

'outer deviation' is the wordplay.
'deviation' is an anagram indicator.
'outer' with letters rearranged gives 'ROUTE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for route that I've seen before include "Way, line" , "Established line of trave" , "Course of 7" , "Way to travel" , "Course taken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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