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Difficult test checked by German and not disputed (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unchallenged

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'difficult test checked by german' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I don't see how one could define the other.

'not disputed' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'un' (prefix meaning 'not').
'disputed' becomes 'challenged' ('challenge' can be a synonym of 'dispute').
'un'+'challenged'='UNCHALLENGED'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for unchallenged that I've seen before include "not disputed" , "Not rivalled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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