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Roman road, say, so few turns (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

fosse way

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'roman road' is the definition.
'fosse way' can be an answer for 'road' (I have seen 'Ancient road' mean 'fosse way' so perhaps 'road' could also mean 'fosse way'). I am unsure of the 'roman' bit.

'say so few turns' is the wordplay.
'turns' indicates anagramming the letters.
'say'+'so'+'few'='saysofew'
'saysofew' is an anagram of 'FOSSE WAY'.

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(Other definitions for fosse way that I've seen before include "Major Roman road from Devon to Lincolnshire" , "Ancient road" , "traditional route" , "Roman road from Exeter to Lincoln" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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