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Item attached to boot to walk uphill (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toecap

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'item attached to boot' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'to walk uphill' is the wordplay.
'walk' becomes 'pace' (pacing is a kind of walking).
'uphill' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, letters go up).
'pace' written backwards gives 'ecap'.
'to'+'ecap'='TOECAP'

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(Other definitions for toecap that I've seen before include "Protective cover on boot or shoe" , "part of Oxford, perhaps" , "Boot or shoe item" , "part of footwear" , "Tip of shoe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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