Oblique, indirect (8)
I believe the answer is:
sidelong
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">oblique</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">indirect</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sidelong that I've seen before include "This glance could be one of doubt or envy" , "in a sly way?" , "Oblique, indirect" .)