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Joke you are texting about requirement for jumper? (3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

run-up

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'requirement for jumper?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'joke you are texting about' is the wordplay.
'joke' becomes 'pun' (pun is a type of joke).
'you are texting' becomes 'ur' (abbreviation for 'you are' when texting).
'about' says the letters should be written backwards.
'pun'+'ur'='punur'
'punur' back-to-front is 'RUN-UP'.

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(Other definitions for run-up that I've seen before include "Cricketing approach?" , "Preliminary period" , "Bowler's approach?" , "Approach - preliminaries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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