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Maybe it hurt — move awkwardly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vermouth

'maybe it' is the definition.
('it' is short for Italian vermouth)

'hurt move awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' is an anagram indicator.
'hurt'+'move'='hurtmove'
'hurtmove' anagrammed gives 'VERMOUTH'.

(Other definitions for vermouth that I've seen before include "Drink" , "Flavoured wine often mixed with gin" , "It, possibly" , "it in the bar" , "Flavoured wine used in cocktails" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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