The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 letter word RUN UP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RUN UP
- Ladder positioned vertically, build quickly
- Quickly produce ladder, going where?
- Accumulate work at university
- Raised with sort of hoist
- Quickly make approach to jumping-off point
- Hurriedly produce ladder – having climbed it?
- Approach made quickly
- Hastily mend top of net after game at university
- Raise the standard in course at university
- Hoist ladder at university
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The straight part
We know that "Quickly make approach" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quickly make approach = run up.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 RUN UP mean?
RUN UP noun- The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball
- The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum
- A period of time just before an important event.
- An increase in the value or amount of something