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Trying more ties out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiresome

'trying' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'more ties out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'more'+'ties'='moreties'
'moreties' with letters rearranged gives 'TIRESOME'.

(Other definitions for tiresome that I've seen before include "So metier may be boring (8)" , "irritating" , "Is remote, being boring" , "Annoying, being a nuisance" , "Causing boredom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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