The Clue
Moved jerkily (8 letter answer)
The Answer
TWITCHED
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Notes
The answer TWITCHED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TWITCH as a verb:
1. (twitch, jerk) = make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
2. (jerk, twitch) = move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
3. (flip, twitch) = toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
4. (pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch) = squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
5. move or pull with a sudden motion