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Left rascal a difficult walk (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

limp

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'a difficult walk' is the definition.
'limp' can be an answer for 'walk' (limp is a kind of walk). I am not certain of the 'a difficult' bit.

'left rascal' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'rascal' becomes 'imp' (synonyms).
'l'+'imp'='LIMP'

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(Other definitions for limp that I've seen before include "Floppy" , "Walk badly; not stiff" , "Walk unevenly; not stiff" , "Walk with uneven gait" , "Walk with an uneven stop" .)

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