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Wretched or sad ways (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roads

'ways' is the definition.
(I know this)

'wretched or sad' is the wordplay.
'wretched' indicates anagramming the letters.
'or'+'sad'='orsad'
'orsad' is an anagram of 'ROADS'.

(Other definitions for roads that I've seen before include "Tracks" , "Area by shore where ships lie at anchor; streets" , "Highways" , "Routes for vehicles" , "Thoroughfares" .)

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