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Clumsy fine leg antagonised Holding (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inelegant

'clumsy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fine leg antagonised holding' is the wordplay.
'holding' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'INELEGANT' can be found hidden inside 'fine leg antagonised'.

(Other definitions for inelegant that I've seen before include "not the cultivated sort" , "poorly dressed" , "clumsy" , "Awkward - graceless" , "Ugly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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