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Upturned, then backward and forward (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pushy

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'forward' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'upturned then backward' is the wordplay.
'upturned then' becomes 'pu' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'backward' becomes 'shy' (I've seen this in another clue).
'pu'+'shy'='PUSHY'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pushy that I've seen before include "Socially aggressive" , "Aggressive; overbearing" , "Self-assertive, forceful" , "Excessively self-assertive" , "Forward" .)

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