The Clue
Paperboy's path (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ROUTE
Tags
Notes
The answer ROUTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
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Channel
Circuit
Course
Highway
Itinerary
Trail
Trajectory
Way
Atlas line
Course of travel
Customary passage
Divert, in a way
Khyber Pass is one
Mailman's stint
Mapquest offering
Navigator's concern
Numbered road
Paperboy's tour
Postman's beat
Travel course
U.S. 1 is one
A way to go
Way to go
1 or 66, notably
Delivery person's path
A deliveryman may have one
Letter carrier's assignment
Paper deliverer's plan
Way described in the "Anabasis"
Wide receiver's pattern
A FedEx driver may have one
It may be polar
Way to get from point A to point B
Definition
ROUTE as a noun:
1. (path, route, itinerary) = an established line of travel or access
2. (road, route) = an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
ROUTE as a verb:
1. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
2. send via a specific route
3. divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"