The clue "Tries hard" last appeared in the Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate crossword on September 10, 2021. The correct answer for this puzzle is "STRAINS", a 7-letter word.
Solution STRAINS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution STRAINS is 7 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is STRAINS with 7 letters, and the shortest is EXERTS with 6 letters.
Correct, clue "TRIES HARD" is currently one of the top traffic spikes (detected on 10 Feb 2026). Clearly, many find it tricky to solve!
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Solutions are between 6 and 7 letters long.