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Spilled a pint being clumsy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inapt

'being clumsy' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'spilled a pint' is the wordplay.
'spilled' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'pint'='apint'
'apint' is an anagram of 'INAPT'.

(Other definitions for inapt that I've seen before include "Not proper" , "Not suitable or appropriate" , "Free from deceit" , "Ill-chosen, not suitable" , "Cartoon duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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