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Slips or sidles around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slides

'slips' is the definition.
('slide' can be a synonym of 'slip')

'sidles around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sidles' is an anagram of 'SLIDES'.

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for slides that I've seen before include "Pieces of glass under the microscope" , "Pieces of glass for study of specimens" , "Sloping chutes in playgrounds" , "Sloping chutes in the playground" , "Slips, slithers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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