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Personal assistant’s attempt to make an éclair? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pastry

'an eclair?' is the definition.
(type of pastry)

'personal assistant's attempt' is the wordplay.
'personal assistant's' becomes 'PA's' (abbreviation).
'attempt' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'pas'+'try'='PASTRY'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for pastry that I've seen before include "Dough made from flour, fat and water" , "Eg, pie crust" , "Dough base" , "What makes crust" , "See 7 Down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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