Sprang upward or forward (5)
I believe the answer is:
leapt
(Other definitions for leapt that I've seen before include "rose fast" , "Vaulted" , "Jumped on plate" , "Jumped a long way" , "Took off" .)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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