Crossword Genius

Tried, for example, scattering seed around (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

essayed

'tried' is the definition.
(to essay something is to attempt it)

'for example scattering seed around' is the wordplay.
'for example' becomes 'say' ('say' can be used to introduce an example).
'scattering' indicates anagramming the letters.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'seed' with letters rearranged gives 'esed'.
'say' going inside 'esed' is 'ESSAYED'.

(Other definitions for essayed that I've seen before include "Attempted, tried" , "Attempted, endeavoured" , "Tried (E, not A)" , "Attempted, strove" , "tested" .)

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