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Only high fliers may take this post (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airmail

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'only high fliers may take this post' is the definition.
'airmail' can be an answer for 'post' (airmail is a kind of post). I'm unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'fliers may take this post' is the wordplay.
'fliers may' becomes 'air' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'take' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'this post' becomes 'mail' (synonyms).
'air'+'mail'='AIRMAIL'

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(Other definitions for airmail that I've seen before include "Postal service" , "Quick way to deliver" , "Letters taken by plane" , "I'm a liar (anag)" , "Letters that are flown in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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