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Failed in audition for film (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mist

'for film' is the definition.
(to film over is to mist or fog over)

'failed in audition' is the wordplay.
'failed' becomes 'missed' (missing is a kind of failing).
'in audition' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (audition can mean hearing).
'missed' sounds like 'MIST'.

(Other definitions for mist that I've seen before include "Fine spray" , "Think fog or low cloud" , "Slight fog" , "Haze" , "Watery vapour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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