Go up to the continental giving flirtatious glances (5)
I believe the answer is:
ogles
'flirtatious glances' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'go up to the continental' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'to the continental' becomes 'les'.
'go' written backwards gives 'og'.
'og'+'les'='OGLES'
'giving' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ogles that I've seen before include "Leers" , "Looks at (someone) lecherously" , "Looks at amorously, makes eyes at" , "Casts amorous glances" , "Looks longingly at" .)