Cryptic crossword clue
Opening stairs for approach to higher regions? 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SPACEFLIGHT

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The straight part
We know that "approach to higher regions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case approach to higher regions = spaceflight.
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 SPACEFLIGHT mean?

SPACEFLIGHT noun
  1. Flight into, from or through space.
  2. A voyage in space.

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