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Test an alternative sort of timber (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ordeal

'test' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'an alternative sort of timber' is the wordplay.
'an alternative' becomes 'or'.
'sort of timber' becomes 'deal'.
'or'+'deal'='ORDEAL'

(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "Tough test in Laredo" , "Unpleasant and prolonged experience" , "Torture" , "Severe or trying experience" , "very hard test" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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