Cryptic crossword clue
Lure in a 50s dandy after engineers had another shot 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word REATTEMPTED

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "had another shot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case had another shot = reattempted.
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 REATTEMPTED mean?

REATTEMPTED verb
  1. To attempt again.

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