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Too inept to move like a ballet dancer, perhaps (2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on tiptoe

'like a ballet dancer perhaps' is the definition.
(a ballet dancer might move on tiptoe)

'too inept to move' is the wordplay.
'to move' is an anagram indicator.
'too'+'inept'='tooinept'
'tooinept' is an anagram of 'ON TIPTOE'.

(Other definitions for on tiptoe that I've seen before include "How to sneak" , "Ballerina's position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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