Tested (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tested</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('try' can be a synonym of 'test')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tried that I've seen before include "Had a crack" , "Annoyed when obliged to accept a rule" , "Tested" , "Essayed" , "Put to the test" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tested</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('examine' can be a synonym of 'test')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for examined that I've seen before include "Did test" , "Looked into something closely" , "Questioned closely" , "Closely inspected" , "Questioned, tested" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tested</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assayed that I've seen before include "evaluated" , "Given tests" , "Determined the properties of ore" , "Tested for strength" , "Analysed to determine properties" .)