Like San Francisco's Lombard Street (5)

I believe the answer is:

steep

(Other definitions for steep that I've seen before include "Almost perpendicular" , "Soak; expensive (price)" , "Without the bounds of moderation" , "Sharply inclined" , "Lofty" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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