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Bring mule that's clumsy and awkward (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lumbering

'awkward' is the definition.
(to lumber is to move awkwardly)

'bring mule that's clumsy' is the wordplay.
'that's clumsy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bring'+'mule'='bringmule'
'bringmule' anagrammed gives 'LUMBERING'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for lumbering that I've seen before include "Ponderous" , "Awkward" , "Moving in heavy clumsy way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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