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Climb a trail (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascent

'climb' is the definition.
('ascent' can be a synonym of 'climb')

'a trail' is the wordplay.
'trail' becomes 'scent' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'scent'='ASCENT'

(Other definitions for ascent that I've seen before include "way up the mountain" , "Going up" , "A rise in status; climb" , "Hill" , "Upward journey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.
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