How do I solve 14 across in Times Cryptic 5218?

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14 across reads "Cute, undersized mountain climber" (5,3 letters); the answer is SWEET PEA. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Cute, undersized mountain climber (5,3)

14A — Cute, undersized mountain climber (5,3) — SWEET PEA