What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lift isn't cheaper to repair, initially (2,3,5,5)" mean?

The definition is "initially". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of LIFTISNTCHEAPER ("Lift isn't cheaper") [anagram: "repair,"] = INTHEFIRSTPLACE; definition: "initially" The answer is In the first place.

What is the answer to "Lift isn't cheaper to repair, initially (2,3,5,5)"?

The answer is In the first place.

Lift isn't cheaper to repair, initially (2,3,5,5)

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