The term 'EDGED ALONG' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: 'SIDLED' (6 letters) and 'SKIRTED' (7 letters). Both words refer to a type of movement, where one moves sideways or around the edge of something. 'SIDLED' is an informal verb meaning to move sideways or obliquely, while 'SKIRTED' is a verb meaning to move around the edge of something. Both words imply a slow, cautious movement, as if one is edging along.