Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Tries.
8 letter answer(s) to tries
ATTEMPTS
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
enter upon an activity or enterprise
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"
the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
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9 letter answer(s) to tries
ENDEAVORS
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
5 letter answer(s) to tries
STABS
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
TESTS
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"
test or examine for the presence of disease or infecti
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