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The Clue

Turns onto a new track (6 letter answer)

The Answer

SHUNTS

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Notes

The answer SHUNTS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Sidetracks
Switches
Moves aside
Railroad switches
Switches tracks
Pushes aside
Turns aside

Definition

SHUNT as a noun:

1. a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
2. (shunt, electrical shunt, bypass) = a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
3. implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

SHUNT as a verb:

1. transfer to another track, of trains
2. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt