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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETOURED Took an alternate route (8) USA Today May 17, 2026
4% DETOUR Alternate route (6) Commuter May 27, 2026
4% MEANDERED Took an indirect route (9) (9) Mirror Quick Apr 30, 2026
3% DUPED Took in (5) Thomas Joseph May 28, 2026
3% OWNED Took responsibility for (5) LA Times Mini May 26, 2026
3% SATNAV Route finder (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 26, 2026
3% SKIRUNS Downhill routes (7) Thomas Joseph May 22, 2026
3% RODE Took the bus (4) USA Today May 21, 2026
3% IFNOT "Alternatively ... " (5) LA Times Daily May 15, 2026
3% COL Mountain route (3) (3) Mirror Quick May 14, 2026

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