*Reason for a detour Crossword Clue

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5 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
ROADBLOCK Reason for a detour (9) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2024
ROADREPAIR Reason for a detour (10) Newsday Sep 3, 2022
PARADE Reason for a detour (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 30, 2019
STREETCLOSURE *Reason for a detour (13)
ROADUNDERREPAIR Reason for a detour (15)

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3% EXPLAIN Give reasons (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 29, 2025
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