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Trying hard to bind half a dozen with cord (8)

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I believe the answer is:

striving

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'trying hard' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'bind half a dozen with cord' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'half a dozen' could be 'vi' (synonyms) and 'vi' is found in the answer.
'cord' could be 'string' (string is a kind of cord) and 'string' is found within the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for striving that I've seen before include "Making strenuous efforts" , "Making great efforts" .)

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