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Climber last in trek reaching summit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peak

'summit' is the definition.
(mountain peak)

'climber last in trek' is the wordplay.
'climber' becomes 'pea' (the pea plant is a climbing plant).
'last in' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'trek' is 'k'.
'pea'+'k'='PEAK'

'reaching' is the link.

(Other definitions for peak that I've seen before include "Sharp pointed summit" , "Summit, often pointed" , "Reach the highest point" , "Tip" , "Pinnacle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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