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Ghoulish family member in list (5)

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lurch

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'list' is the definition.
(both can mean move in an unnatural way)

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(Other definitions for lurch that I've seen before include "Stagger; abandoned, if left in it" , "Sudden unsteady move" , "Walk with unsteady swaying movements" , "Move abruptly to one side" , "Abrupt uncontrolled movement - something not to be left in?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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