The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word REHEARSING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REHEARSING
- Preparing for the night?
- Tries again at home – good at practice?
- Having a trying time before play opens
- Somehow he’s angrier getting ready for a show?
- Practising engineers’ point accepted during trial
- Running through case of race trial imprisoning son
- Going through here travelling: breakdown having missed parking sign
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The straight part
We know that "Having a trying time before play opens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having a trying time before play opens = rehearsing.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does REHEARSING mean?
REHEARSING verb- To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
- To narrate; to relate; to tell.
- To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater
- To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.
- A rehearsal.