Slide off and move laterally (5)

I believe the answer is:

sidle

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'move laterally' is the definition.
'sidle' can be an answer for 'move' (sidling is a kind of moving). I am not sure about the 'laterally' bit.

'slide off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'slide' anagrammed gives 'SIDLE'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sidle that I've seen before include "Walk obliquely" , "sidewalk" , "Move crabwise" , "Move along sideways" , "Edge along furtively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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