The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SASHAY
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More clues leading to the result SASHAY
- Remains in authority, making progress with confidence
- Band vote for parade
- Excursion for example, goes around wood
- Band has a Yankee swagger
- A Sikh on vacation engaged by, for instance, leisurely walk
- Prance around, always following band
- Way of moving packet over the radio
- Picked up small bag for excursion
- Band, that played covers essentially, move with flamboyance
- Flounce gracefully, say, round wood
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The straight part
We know that "Way of moving" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case way of moving = sashay.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SASHAY mean?
SASHAY noun- A chassé.
- A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
- To walk casually, showily or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
- To chassé when dancing.
- To move sideways.