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Space to attempt log (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entry

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'log' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'space to attempt' is the wordplay.
'space' becomes 'en' (in printing, a space as wide as a letter 'n').
'to attempt' becomes 'try' ('try' can be a synonym of 'attempt').
'en'+'try'='ENTRY'

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(Other definitions for entry that I've seen before include "Door; appearance" , "Record - number of contestants" , "vestibule" , "Ingress, portal" , "Admittance" .)

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