The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HOBBLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1969.
Awkward step crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOBBLE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Awkward step
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hobble
- misstep
- faux pas
- have
- limp
- limping
- shuffle
- shuffled
- slip
- slipped
- slipping
- slips
Crossword Answer definitions
HOBBLE noun- (chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
- An unsteady, off-balance step.
- A difficult situation; a scrape.
- An odd job; a piece of casual work.
- To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
- To walk lame, or unevenly.
- To move roughly or irregularly.
- To perplex; to embarrass.
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