Conclusive procedures (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
acid tests
'conclusive procedures' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for acid tests that I've seen is " Rigorous or crucial appraisals".)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.
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