The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LOLLOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LOLLOP
- Unfinished brass work in lounge
- Proceed lumberingly and see ballot set up
- See election is coming up in spring
- Silly walk‘s hilarious
- One quietly avoids ice-cream in lounge
- See voting over in lounge
- Make ungainly progress, turning two lengths in lido
- See election return in lounge
- Idle, money running short? Then work!
- Lounge lizard initially left in swimming area on reflection
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The straight part
We know that "Make ungainly progress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make ungainly progress = lollop.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LOLLOP mean?
LOLLOP verb- To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- To act lazily, loll, lie around.