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Means to get up and run? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ladder

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'means' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Means of ascent' mean 'ladder' so perhaps 'means' could also mean 'ladder')

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(Other definitions for ladder that I've seen before include "Climbing frame; damage tights" , "Hierarchical structure" , "ranking table" , "Unravel (as stocking)" , "Row of unravelled stitches" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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