Will such comedy bear examination? (5-2)

I believe the answer is:

stand-up

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'bear examination?' is the definition.
'stand up' can be an answer for 'bear' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'examination?' bit.

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(Other definitions for stand-up that I've seen before include "Sort of comic (to be counted?)" , "Performed solo (of a comedy routine)" , "Type of comedian" , "Form of comedy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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