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Lift with effort (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

heave

hoist

'lift with effort' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hoist that I've seen before include "Device for lifting, often attached to 5 down" , "(Equipment for) lift(ing)" , "Raise with ropes" , "Lift with ropes and pulleys" , "Heave upwards" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Independent and the USA Today.
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