Took the long way home, say (8)

I believe the answer is:

wandered

(Other definitions for wandered that I've seen before include "Went roaming" , "Move about aimlessly" , "Moved aimlessly" , "'Roamed, rambled (8)'" , "Roamed, roved" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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