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Hold limiting wrestler’s third upward move (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heave

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'upward move' is the definition.
'heave' can be an answer for 'move' (heaving is a kind of moving). I'm not sure about the 'upward' bit.

'hold limiting wrestler's third' is the wordplay.
'hold' becomes 'have' (synonyms).
'limiting' indicates putting letters inside.
'wrestler's third' becomes 'e' (3rd letter of 'wrestler').
'have' going around 'e' is 'HEAVE'.

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(Other definitions for heave that I've seen before include "gag" , "Tug-of-war cry" , "Tug-of-war shout" , "Produce (a sigh); retch" , "Hoist" .)

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