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Climb with laces undone (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scale

'climb' is the definition.
(scaling is a kind of climbing)

'laces undone' is the wordplay.
'undone' is an anagram indicator.
'laces' anagrammed gives 'SCALE'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scale that I've seen before include "Climb - balance" , "Weigh up" , "Measure" , "Climb, or series of notes in music" , "Deposit formed in a kettle or on teeth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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