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Beat Don up? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

pound

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'beat don up?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'beat don up?' is the wordplay.
'beat' indicates anagramming the letters.
'don'+'up'='donup'
'donup' with letters rearranged gives 'POUND'.

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(Other definitions for pound that I've seen before include "Cars towed to it; hit heavily" , "Where vehicles may be reclaimed" , "PS" , "16 ounces" , "British currency" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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