The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
T
R
Y
More clues leading to the result TRY
- Consider Conservative, nothing to lose
- Test cricket for today ends
- Wear for the first time fashion clothing line
- Conservative rejects zero tax
- Tax lovelorn politician
- Test score
- Pulling article from charger give it a whirl
- Test fish with insertion of fork?
- Test bid for business round railway
- Wait to take out a King with shot
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The straight part
We know that "Tax" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tax = try.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 TRY mean?
TRY noun- An attempt.
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- A field goal or extra point
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- To divide; to separate.
- To test, to work out.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- (used with another verb) To want
- Fine, excellent.