How do I solve 14 down in Times Cryptic 5220?

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14 down reads "Put up and cut up" (9 letters); the answer is QUARTERED. 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.

Put up and cut up (9)

14D — Put up and cut up (9) — QUARTERED