The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REROUTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result REROUTE
- Divert troops, repeatedly keeping away
- Try alternative way on exciting tour east
- Find another way for soldiers to beat fatigue at last
- Divert blood network around beaten body – dropping temperature!
- Change direction by error — endlessly travelling further at regular intervals
- Flight in endless spin! Change direction
- Change direction of tour, moving east
- Divert letters from the admirer outed...
- Divert tourer racing to the East
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The straight part
We know that "Divert" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case divert = reroute.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does REROUTE mean?
REROUTE verb- To change the route taken by something.