Crossword Genius

Worth found in former itinerary (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merit

'worth' is the definition.
(merit is a kind of worth)

'in former itinerary' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'MERIT' is hidden within 'former itinerary'.

'found' is the link.

(Other definitions for merit that I've seen before include "Quality deserving reward" , "Deserve, be worthy of" , "Deserve or warrant" , "Advantage" , "Rate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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