Cryptic crossword clue
Hands up for success in school sport 4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word HIGH FIVES

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The straight part
We know that "Hands up for success" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hands up for success = high fives.
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.
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What does HIGH FIVES mean?

HIGH FIVES noun
  1. A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
  2. The game of cinch.
HIGH FIVES verb
  1. To slap high fives.

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