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The Clue

Elephantine (8 letter answer)

The Answer

UNGAINLY

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Notes

The answer UNGAINLY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

UNGAINLY as an adjective:

1. (gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy) = lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
2. (awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly) = difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"