Be clumsy when it comes to lying (6)

I believe the answer is:

sprawl

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'to lying' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sprawl that I've seen before include "Sit in an ungainly manner" , "Sit lazily, with limbs spread wide" , "Spread out in ungainly way" , "Lie with arms and legs spread about loosely" , "Uncontrolled urban development" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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