The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 1 plus 2 letter word HAVE A GO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HAVE A GO
- Endlessly vacillate before a game try
- Try to grasp the point of American board game
- Criticise attempt
- Try getting house across road with a grand
- Try bear – once!
- Try hard, be well and happy with past
- Try ham, veal got after rump cuts
- Try and eat earlier
- Tackle criminal before con starts
- Make citizen’s arrest of old woman grabbing girl over ring
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The straight part
We know that "try" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case try = have a go.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 HAVE A GO mean?
HAVE A GO adjective- Daring, courageous, particularly in the face of unexpected adversity.