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Quietly elevates and commends (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

praises

'commends' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'quietly elevates' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'elevates' becomes 'raises' (raising is a kind of elevating).
'p'+'raises'='PRAISES'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for praises that I've seen before include "Extols, lauds" , "Commends, hails" , "Worships" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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