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Exclude previous morning's law test (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bar exam

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'law test' is the definition.
'bar exam' can be an answer for 'test' (I have seen 'professional test' mean 'bar exam' so perhaps 'test' could also mean 'bar exam'). I am not certain of the 'law' bit.

'exclude previous morning's' is the wordplay.
'exclude' becomes 'bar' (synonyms).
'previous' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'morning' becomes 'am' (as in 12:00 AM).
'bar'+'ex'+'am'='BAR EXAM'

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(Another definition for bar exam that I've seen is " professional test".)

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