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Try to accommodate teachers' union, if that's what's most desirable (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tastiest

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'that's what's most desirable' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'try to accommodate teachers' union' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'test' (test is a kind of try).
'to accommodate' is an insertion indicator.
'teachers' union' becomes 'asti' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'test' enclosing 'asti' is 'TASTIEST'.

'if' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tastiest that I've seen before include "Most savoury and toothsome" , "Most flavoursome" , "It's most pleasant" , "Most delicious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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