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Hampshire river flow try-out (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test-run

'try-out' is the definition.

'hampshire river flow' is the wordplay.
'hampshire river' becomes 'test' (River Test).
'flow' becomes 'run' (run is a kind of flow).
'test'+'run'='TEST-RUN'

(Other definitions for test-run that I've seen before include "Trial, rehearsal" , "Trial performance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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