Ordeal (5)
I believe the answer is:
trial
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ordeal</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trial that I've seen before include "Test of ability" , "Ordeal, perhaps in court" , "Court examination; test" , "Experimental treatment" , "Proceedings to determine guilt or innocence" .)