High-altitude shortcut (4)

I believe the answer is:

pass

(Other definitions for pass that I've seen before include "beats me" , "sticky situation if one is pretty" , "Search me" , "Expression of ignorance" , "degree?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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