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Mounting assistance (3,2)

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leg up

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(Other definitions for leg up that I've seen before include "Help to climber" , "how to kick?" , "Assistance eg over stile" , "Help in mounting (eg, a horse)" , "Outcast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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