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Try partnership for international contest (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test match

'international contest' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'try partnership' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'test' (test is a kind of try).
'partnership' becomes 'match' (I've seen this before).
'test'+'match'='TEST MATCH'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for test match that I've seen before include "Ashes tie, perhaps" , "international - with 29a" , "International sports encounter" , "14 [NATIONAL] team meeting" , "may involve man dealing with maiden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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