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One on the pull could get an erection (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tower

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'an erection' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'one on the pull could' is the wordplay.
'one on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the pull' becomes 'tow' (tow is a kind of pull).
'could' becomes 'er' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tow'+'er' is 'TOWER'.

'get' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tower that I've seen before include "Stand very high (over)" , "Monument" , "famous prison" , "See 4 Down" , "Perhaps keep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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