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Slope of a nose (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascent

'slope' is the definition.
(I know that ascent is a type of slope)

'a nose' is the wordplay.
'nose' becomes 'scent' (synonyms).
'a'+'scent'='ASCENT'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ascent that I've seen before include "A climb or way up" , "way up the mountain" , "The climbing of a peak" , "Upwards motion" , "(A) climb (up mountain)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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