Route was changed and lasts longer (8)

I believe the answer is:

outwears

'lasts longer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'route was changed' is the wordplay.
'changed' indicates an anagram.
'route'+'was'='routewas'
'routewas' anagrammed gives 'OUTWEARS'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Another definition for outwears that I've seen is " Lasts longer than".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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