The Clue
Circuitous (10 letter answer)
The Answer
ROUNDABOUT
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Notes
The answer ROUNDABOUT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Indirect
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Definition
ROUNDABOUT as a noun:
1. (traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout) = a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
2. (carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig) = large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
ROUNDABOUT as an adjective:
1. (circuitous, roundabout) = marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
2. (devious, circuitous, roundabout) = deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"