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Two tries: I liked that (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hear hear

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'i liked that' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'two tries' is the wordplay.
'two tries' means two substitutions for 'try'.
'try' becomes 'hear' (as in to try someone in court or hear their case).
'try' becomes 'hear' (as in to try someone in court or hear their case).
'hear'+'hear'='HEAR HEAR'

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(Other definitions for hear hear that I've seen before include "exclaiming repeatedly" , "Enthusiastic expression of agreement" , "Listen, listen - that's applause!" , "Listen, listen - it's an endorsement" , "Words of agreement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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