2 down
Spruce
in
yard
–
it
shot
up
(4)
Spruce in yard – it shot up (4)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Spruce — meaning neat or tidy. Take yd (the abbreviation for yard) and add it to get YDIT, then "shot up" tells you to reverse it (this being a down clue), and you get TIDY.