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Crank (up) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rev

'crank up' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rev that I've seen before include "Increase speed of (an engine)" , "Accelerate (abbrev.)" , "Clergyman, or woman (abbr)" , "serviceman?" , "Clergy title" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The New York Times, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.
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