The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHAMBLE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SHAMBLE
- Dishonour surrounding bishop left in lurch
- Quiet walk, or unsteady one
- Unfairly blames husband for awkward gait
- Run away fromHarlem Shuffle
- Shuffle awkwardly, so a mess when cut
- Drag one’s feet in quiet stroll
- Too bad about outskirts of Bristol – go slowly
- Pity about bishop beginning to laugh – not the way to walk up the aisle!
- That woman gets minced lamb in butcher’s stall
- Shuffle last of cards hard, then proceed at leisure
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What does SHAMBLE mean?
SHAMBLE noun- One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
- To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.