Pull up in the regular place (3)
I believe the answer is:
lug
'pull' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'up in the regular place' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'gul' is hidden in the letters of 'regular place'.
'gul' written backwards gives 'LUG'.
(Other definitions for lug that I've seen before include "Pull - ear" , "Drag with effort; ear" , "Drag or carry with effort" , "Drag heavily" , "Drag, haul" .)