Preferring a direct approach, but not right onwards Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORTH Preferring a direct approach, but not right onwards (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 21, 2015
5% ORIENTS Points in the right direction (7) Universal Aug 31, 2025
5% NEARED Approached (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 15, 2025
5% ACCOST Approach boldly (6) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
5% IDEALLY Preferably (7) (7) Mirror Quick Aug 8, 2025
5% WENTUPTO Approached (8) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2025
5% ANY "No preference" (3) New York Times Jul 12, 2025
5% NEARS Approaches a river in 3 different directions (5)
5% FORWARD Redirect onward (7) (7)
5% EAST The right direction? (4)

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