Make an effort
The crossword clue "Make an effort" is answered by TRY, a 3-letter entry. Used 64 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TRY
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TRY answer page.
Used 64 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- STRIVE (6 uses in xd)
- ATTEMPT (4 uses in xd)
- LIFTAFINGER (4 uses in xd)
- ENDEAVOR (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TRY
Every other clue in this collection answered by TRY, most used first.
- Give it a go - used 120 times, most recently in 2026
- Take a stab at - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
- Give it a shot - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
- Have a go at - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
- Make an attempt - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
- Give it a whirl - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Make a choice - OPT, used 399 times
- Make a mistake - ERR, used 385 times
- Make lace - TAT, used 259 times
- Make public - AIR, used 94 times
- Make illegal - BAN, used 91 times
- Barely make, with "out" - EKE, used 83 times
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