Tries (8)

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attempts

'tries' is the definition.
('attempt' can be a synonym of 'try')

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(Other definitions for attempts that I've seen before include "Endeaavours, tries" , "Makes efforts" , "Takes a shot" , "Makes a stab at" , "Tries, makes an effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Independent, The Irish Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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