A climber perhaps ascended (5)

I believe the answer is:

arose

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'ascended' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a climber' is the wordplay.
'climber' becomes 'rose' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a'+'rose'='AROSE'

'perhaps' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for arose that I've seen before include "appeared" , "stemmed" , "Occurred; stood up" , "Came about" , "''. ... by any other name would smell as sweet'' (Romeo and Juliet)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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