Cryptic crossword clue
I waged wars, crossing line, one over the mountain 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RIDGEWAY

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Crossword Answer definitions

RIDGEWAY noun
  1. A track or path that follows the highest part of the landscape.

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