The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ATTEMPT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ATTEMPT
- A person renouncing booze - almost futile endeavour
- No odd elements in party invite? Go
- A dry agency worker's parting shot
- Bid a tenner at first to tantalise
- Temperature doubled in a drain almost causes crack
- Comic patter not right — starts to make tasteless crack
- A time to coax and go
- A dry, barren, endless essay
- Have a go at end of shift about casual worker
- Try a lure, pursuing last of trout
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The straight part
We know that "Try" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case try = attempt.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 ATTEMPT mean?
ATTEMPT noun- The action of trying at something.
- An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
- To try.
- To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
- To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.