The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SEEK
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SEEK
- Search for Indian on the radio?
- Go after religious adherent in speech
- Look for king buried under religious grounds
- Request to have regular meetings with king
- Go after — and get — piece for a mate
- Aim at spot at centre of token
- Look for Indian to speak
- Left out of stylish attempt
- Look for the bishop’s office before the week-end
- Try to fnd and understand source of knowledge
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The straight part
We know that "attempt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attempt = seek.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 SEEK mean?
SEEK noun- The operation of navigating through a stream.
- To try to find; to look for; to search for.
- To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
- To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- To attempt, endeavour, try
- To navigate through a stream.