Comes forward and expands (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
steps up
'comes forward' is the definition.
('step up' can be a synonym of 'come forward')
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steps up that I've seen before include "Approaches" , "Accelerates" .)
I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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