Held the elevator door for, say Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ELEVATOR (noun)
1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
2. the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
DOOR (noun)
1. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
2. anything providing a means of access (or escape)

Hint 2: Anagram

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LENTO

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