Something that protects quick ascending climber (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29012 | 7 Down | 2023-03-08
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

A reversal (‘ascending’ in a down light) of A NAIL (‘something that protects quick’ – ‘quick’ as the sensitive flesh under a finger or toe nail).

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