The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MEANDERING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MEANDERING
- Danger in me suffering with a lot of wind?
- Drift across the German Serpentine?
- Purpose of French band taking circuitous route
- Cruel, heartless mocking, full of twists and turns
- Wandering around, need margin to be flexible
- Serpentine’s green, and I’m swimming
- Margaret going around plus Erin going astray
- Rambling as miserable person, the German in Germany's capital
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The straight part
We know that "taking circuitous route" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taking circuitous route = meandering.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.
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What does MEANDERING mean?
MEANDERING verb- To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
- To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
- An instance or period of roaming.
- Winding or rambling