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Try an out-of-the-way blend of tea (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taste

'try' is the definition.
('taste' can be a synonym of 'try')

'an out-of-the-way blend of tea' is the wordplay.
'an out of' indicates putting letters inside.
'the way' becomes 'st'.
'blend of' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'tea' with letters rearranged gives 'tae'.
'st' going into 'tae' is 'TASTE'.

(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "Perceive the flavour" , "Sample the flavour" , "Impression from food" , "Partake of" , "Decorum" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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