The Clue
Gave it a try (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ESSAYED
Tags
Notes
The answer ESSAYED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Attempted
Endeavored
Tried
Made an effort
Made a stab at
Put to the test
Took a stab at
Gave it the old college try?
Definition
ESSAY as a verb:
1. (try, seek, attempt, essay, assay) = make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
2. (test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay) = put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"