Cryptic crossword clue
Digitally gain access to lift 5-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HITCH-HIKE

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What does HITCH-HIKE mean?

HITCH-HIKE verb
  1. To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
  2. To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

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