The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word FIRST FLOOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FIRST FLOOR
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The straight part
We know that "Where some store items have just about got off the ground" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where some store items have just about got off the ground = first floor.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 FIRST FLOOR mean?
FIRST FLOOR noun- The floor of a building at the level of the street or surrounding ground; the ground floor
- The floor of a building one above the ground floor