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Sped with pen in further test after turning calmer (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tranquilliser

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

'sped with pen in further test after turning' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'sped' could be 'ran' (running is a kind of speeding) and 'ran' is found in the answer.
'pen' could be 'quill' (quill is a kind of pen) and 'quill' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for tranquilliser that I've seen before include "Calming drug" , "Sedative" , "Calmer" , "Calming-down drug" , "Pill used to calm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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