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Waddle half back, and don't hurry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dawdle

'don't hurry' is the definition.
(to dawdle is to act or move slowly)

'waddle half back' is the wordplay.
'waddle' can be anagrammed to 'DAWDLE'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dawdle that I've seen before include "Lag behind" , "Linger on aimlessly" , "Loiter" , "Act slowly" , "Dilly-dally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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