| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Like some annoyed drivers | Wall Street Journal | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Avoided an accident | Newsday | 17 Apr 2021 |
| Deviated from route winding through heart of Puy-de-Dome | The Telegraph Toughie | 01 Apr 2021 |
| Avoided traffic, perhaps | LA Times Daily | 28 Jan 2017 |
| Avoided traffic, perhaps | ||
| Redirected | Thomas Joseph | 25 May 2016 |
| Deviated, diverted | Irish Times Simplex | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Changed course | ||
| Took an alternate route | ||
| Took the long way home | ||
| Took a roundabout route | ||
| Took a roundabout route | ||
| Went around | ||
| Went around | ||
| Redirected | ||
| Used an alternate route perforce | ||
| Went circuitously | ||
| Used the long route | ||
| Went in a circuitous way. | ||
| Went in a circuitous way | New York Times | 15 Feb 1942 |