Try to get a seat, paradoxically (5)
'seat paradoxically' is the definition.
'stand' can be an answer for 'seat' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'paradoxically' bit.
'try to get a' is the wordplay.
'try to' becomes 'std' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'get' is an insertion indicator.
'a' becomes 'an'.
'std' going around 'an' is 'STAND'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stand that I've seen before include "partnership" , "Rise; bear" , "Set up" , "Sit here at a sports event" , "Seek election; attitude" .)
'try' is the definition.
(I know that foray is a type of try)
'to get a seat paradoxically' is the wordplay.
'to get' becomes 'for' (eg 'work to get cash' means 'work for cash').
'seat' suggests the final letters (I've seen 'seats' mean this).
The final letter of 'paradoxically' is 'y'.
'for'+'a'+'y'='FORAY'
(Other definitions for foray that I've seen before include "Raid into enemy territory" , "Depredation" , "Sudden short attack" , "Brief attack" , "Raid for plunder" .)