Cryptic crossword clue
Rose quickly and staggered clutching edges of table 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ROCKETED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Rose quickly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rose quickly = rocketed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROCKETED mean?

ROCKETED verb
  1. To accelerate swiftly and powerfully
  2. To fly vertically
  3. To rise or soar rapidly
  4. To carry something in a rocket
  5. To attack something with rockets

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