Moves upward with effort (6)

I believe the answer is:

climbs

(Other definitions for climbs that I've seen before include "Moves upwards" , "Advances" , "Moves upward slowly" , "Moves upwords" , "Ascends a hill or ladder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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