The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRIAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
T
R
I
A
L
More clues leading to the result TRIAL
- Minimal air traffic to hold back pilot
- Ignoring one very frivolous comedy actor who may sing
- Test of political division putting British off
- Test trouble
- Test in term: is able to appear regularly
- Industrialised housing experiment
- Four dropping out of unimportant Test
- Hearing difficulty
- Test case?
- Hearing test
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The straight part
We know that "Test/trouble" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case test/trouble = trial.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRIAL mean?
TRIAL noun- An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
- A difficult or annoying experience.
- A tryout to pick members of a team.
- A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
- An internal examination set by Eton College.
- To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
- To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
- Pertaining to a trial or test.
- Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
- Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
- Triple.
- (grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people; contrast singular, dual and plural. (See Ambai language for an example.)