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Let you know if the steak is coming up (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fillet

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'up' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for fillet that I've seen before include "Cut of steak; ribbon strip" , "Alice band" , "round head?" , "Remove certain content" , "Boneless slice, of meat say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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