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Lift up cobber's clobber (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slap

'clobber' is the definition.

'lift up cobber's' is the wordplay.
'lift up' is a reversal indicator.
'cobber's' becomes 'pals'.
'pals' backwards is 'SLAP'.

(Other definitions for slap that I've seen before include "Hit with an open hand" , "Strike with the palm" , "Blow, maybe in the face" , "Mild punishment" , "Strike (in the face)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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