The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WADDLE
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More clues leading to the result WADDLE
- Become confused, following women’s swaying walk
- Buffalofollowing with clumsy gait
- Clumsy, rocking gait of bull that’s lost its head
- Women confuse totter
- Go unsteadily west — go off
- Go off, following women’s swaying gait
- Initially walk as ducks do, leaning excessively
- Silly walk makes wife go off
- Rock and roll, primarily dance, leap with energy
- Women mix up in duckwalk
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The straight part
We know that "clumsy gait" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clumsy gait = waddle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WADDLE mean?
WADDLE noun- A squat, swaying gait.
- To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.