Cryptic crossword clue
Ask too much for retrospective test to be abandoned anew 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERPRICE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Ask too much for" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ask too much for = overprice.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OVERPRICE mean?

OVERPRICE verb
  1. To give a commodity an excessive price.

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