What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rare earth? Try it out with some hesitation (7)" mean?

The definition is "Rare". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRY (synonym="TRY") + IT (synonym="IT") + UM (synonym="‘some hesitation’") = YTTRIUM The answer is YTTRIUM.

Rare earth? Try it out with some hesitation (7)

Independent Cryptic #11678 | 29 Across | 2024-03-15 flower

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