The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ORDEAL
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More clues leading to the result ORDEAL
- Difficult situation of French in language exam
- Trying experience in centre of historical Kent town
- Severe test — exam without notes
- Agreement backing troops in difficult situation
- Trying experience of boy turning up during exam
- Gold transaction is a difficult time
- Traumatic experience of Parisian entering exam
- Nightmare of French exam is overwhelming
- Starts to detest examiner during verbal test
- Severe test of French in examination
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The straight part
We know that "Painful experience" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case painful experience = ordeal.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 ORDEAL mean?
ORDEAL noun- A painful or trying experience.
- A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
- The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean