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Dad's attempts to make baked goods (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pastries

'baked goods' is the definition.
(pastry is a kind of baked good)

'dad's attempts' is the wordplay.
'dad's' becomes 'pa's' (both can mean one's father).
'attempts' becomes 'tries' ('try' can be a synonym of 'attempt').
'pas'+'tries'='PASTRIES'

'to make' acts as a link.

(Another definition for pastries that I've seen is " Bakery items".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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