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Attempt Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRY which was last seen in the Telegraph Mini crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRY

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97%3Exact Match!
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• take a sample of

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

• give pain or trouble to

• test the limits of

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a sudden sharp feeling

• a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

• informal words for any attempt or effort

verb

• use a knife on

• stab or pierce

• poke or thrust abruptly

95%6Exact Match!
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• use of physical or mental energy; hard work

• a notable achievement

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

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Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Mini01 Feb 2025 Down 5
Telegraph Quick21 Jan 2025 Across 1
New York Times30 Dec 2024 Down 5
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