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Jerk end of pancake in (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

creep

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'jerk' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for creep that I've seen before include "Inch" , "Sycophant" , "snake" , "Tiptoe" , "Slow motion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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