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Elevated command is quite difficult to execute (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tall order

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'quite difficult to execute' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'elevated command' is the wordplay.
'elevated' becomes 'tall' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'command' becomes 'order' (order is a kind of command).
'tall'+'order'='TALL ORDER'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tall order that I've seen before include "I want a skyscraper built by tomorrow" , "Demanding work" , "Difficult demand" , "Unreasonable demand" , "you'll be lucky!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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