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The ways of business (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trade routes

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'the ways' is the definition.
(trade route is a kind of way)

'business' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'business' could be 'trade' (trade is a kind of business) and 'trade' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'routes' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'of' is the link.

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