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Tried to impress and modelled (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

posed

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'tried to impress' is the first definition.
(pose can mean to try to impress people)

'modelled' is the second definition.
(model and pose are synonyms)

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for posed that I've seen before include "Assumed" , "Presented (a problem)" , "Faced the camera" , "Presented (a question)" , "Arranged for pictorial purposes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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