Out of line (5)
I believe the answer is:
askew
'out of line' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for askew that I've seen before include "in an odd position" , "Towards one side, awry" , "Wakes (anag)" , "Crookedly" , "Lopsided" .)