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Exert to the utmost (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strain

'exert to the utmost' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for strain that I've seen before include "Trace" , "Remove by passing through a filter" , "Struggle" , "Force - melody" , "Overwork - melody" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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