The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IVIED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result IVIED
- I struggled, choked by climber?
- I was competitive with climber going up the wall?
- Old walls may be so, I contended
- Having been climbed all over and nagged, casting off chain
- One competed in green coat?
- Inuit leader fought with a climber
- One competed with climbers
- I put on recording about heart of forests, overgrown
- Protected by a climber, one was in contention
- One competed among climbers
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The straight part
We know that "among climbers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case among climbers = ivied.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 IVIED mean?
IVIED adjective- Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant.