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"wander" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often rove (4 letters).
Definitions
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Used in a sentence
“to wander over the fields”
“They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins.”
“A writer wanders from his subject.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Roam”6 letters
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