Listener Crossword 4689

[Dim16]

Clue 'Take circuitous route for a comeback' gives the answer RETOUR i.e. an anagram of R and ROUTE. My question is where does the R come from?

[dannyk13]

Surely the answer is Detour.Retour is a report in court with thee jury's verdict.

[elliemay1]

I agree with detour

[sunny-dave]

From Chambers :

retour /ri-toorˈ/
noun
A return

The R comes from 'Take' - it's a medical abbreviation

[dannyk13]

Where is the indication of a medical connection?

[sunny-dave]

Take is routinely abbreviated to R on prescriptions - from the original Latin 'Recipe'- it's a regularly used abbreviation in Listener and other cryptic puzzles.

Chambers :

r or r.

abbrev

Radius
Recipe (Latin), take
Right
Rule (law)

[dannyk13]

OK, but it is a bit obscure.

[sunny-dave]

That's The Listener for you :-)