The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RESAT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RESAT
- Stunner turned up and took over
- Exam may once more be attempted initially in break
- Took again in about 24 hrs
- Had another go at a pass at a stunner having been rebuffed
- Withdrawn weapon was tested again
- Stunner pirouetted and struck a different pose
- Tried again to pass entire Saturday inside
- Tried to pass again on weekend day?
- Stunner from the East tried to get through again
- Stuck in sequence of voitures, a tailback, tried to pass again
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The straight part
We know that "Tried to pass again" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tried to pass again = resat.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 RESAT mean?
RESAT verb- To take an examination a second time.