Cryptic crossword clue
Pound steeply up? Not unknown 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PESTLE

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The straight part
We know that "Pound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pound = pestle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PESTLE mean?

PESTLE noun
  1. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
  2. A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
  3. The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
PESTLE verb
  1. To pound, crush, rub or grind, as in a mortar with a pestle.

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