Being troublesome on purpose? (6)

I believe the answer is:

trying

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

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

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for trying that I've seen before include "Annoying; sampling" , "What could be witnessed in court" , "Making an effort - but annoying" , "Working in a court can be" , "Hard to endure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.