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Shoot up to highest (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pot

'shoot' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'up to highest' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'to highest' becomes 'top' (I've seen this before).
'top' reversed gives 'POT'.

(Other definitions for pot that I've seen before include "Cannabis - container - beer belly" , "Street name for marijuana" , "Container for 23" , "Kitty; marijuana" , "Cooking vessel or slang marijuana" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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