Wander, heading Middle East instead of West (7)

I believe the answer is:

meander

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'wander' is the definition.
(I know that wander can be written as meander)

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(Other definitions for meander that I've seen before include "Dear men (anag) - wander" , "Wander about, follow a winding course" , "keep dodging the point" , "Renamed (anag)" , "Indirectly move" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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