Moved like a snail (5)
I believe the answer is:
crept
'moved like a snail' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for crept that I've seen before include "Moved slowly with stealth and caution" , "Moved stealthily" , "Sneaked" , "Crawled" , "acted in subservient way" .)