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Increase the loan (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

advance

This clue is a double definition.

'increase' is the first definition.
(I know that advance is a kind of climb)

'loan' is the second definition.
(advancing is a kind of loaning)

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for advance that I've seen before include "Move forwards" , "Early" , "Bring forward" , "capital" , "Payment ahead of due date (1'7)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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