Cryptic crossword clue
Time to engage in walk up — bad initial slope for climber 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "initial slope for climber" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case initial slope for climber = foothill.
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 FOOTHILL mean?

FOOTHILL noun
  1. A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

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