What does the cryptic crossword clue "Steep climbs with number on crew who can deliver (9)" mean?

The definition is "who can deliver". The wordplay uses a reversal. SOP (reversal="to steep/soak in liquid") + TWO (synonym="a number") + MAN (synonym="to crew/to provide with a group of people to operate, say, a craft") = POSTWOMAN The answer is POSTWOMAN.

Steep climbs with number on crew who can deliver (9)

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