### Clue: Uncovered aunt desperately lying about age? Just a little awkward (8)
### Answer: UNGAINLY 
 ### Explanation: Definition: awkward
 "aunt" **minus its 2 outermost letters**(Uncovered …) + **anagram of**(desperately) [LYING **containing**(about) **1st letter of**(… Just a little) "age " ] .