Name-dropping servant clumsily turns aside (6)
I believe the answer is:
averts
'turns aside' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'name-dropping servant clumsily' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'dropping' is a deletion indicator (some letters drop out).
'clumsily' is an anagram indicator.
'servant' with 'n' taken out is 'servat'.
'servat' with letters rearranged gives 'AVERTS'.
(Other definitions for averts that I've seen before include "Of eyes or gaze, turns away" , "Wards off" , "Turns away or causes to turn away" , "Deflects, heads off" , "Stops" .)