Cryptic crossword clue
Queen with sound equipment gets higher 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAMPS

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The straight part
We know that "gets higher" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gets higher = ramps.
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What does RAMPS mean?

RAMPS noun
  1. An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
  2. A road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.
  3. A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport
  4. A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron)
  5. A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.
  6. A speed bump.
  7. A leap or bound.
  8. A concave bend at the top or cap of a railing, wall, or coping; a romp.
RAMPS verb
  1. To behave violently; to rage.
  2. To spring; to leap; to bound, rear, or prance; to move swiftly or violently.
  3. To climb, like a plant; to creep up.
  4. To stand in a rampant position.
  5. To (cause to) change value, often at a steady rate.
  6. To adapt a piece of iron to the woodwork of a gate.
RAMPS noun
  1. An American plant, Allium tricoccum, related to the onion; a wild leek.
  2. A promiscuous man or woman; a general insult for a worthless person.

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