The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POGOING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Springer regularly does it in a sticky situation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case springer regularly does it in a sticky situation = pogoing.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 POGOING mean?
POGOING verb- To use a pogo stick.
- To dance the pogo.
- To lift the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jump up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
- To move rapidly up and down like a pogo stick.