The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UPSWING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UPSWING
- Parcel firm profit good in period of economic growth
- Economic recovery over? Drink round noon
- Delivery company branch shows economic recovery
- Improvement in golf technique?
- University note victory and good economic recovery
- Rising trend of using emergency power arm
- Uninterruptible power supply by section is a positive improvement
- Power back-up at branch leads to increase in business activity
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The straight part
We know that "Economic recovery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case economic recovery = upswing.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does UPSWING mean?
UPSWING noun- An upward swing
- (by extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity
- To swing upward.