| Try extremely hard (colloq) (4,1,3) |
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| Coach ticket leads to unexpected trouble and strain |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Make a supreme effort (informal) |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Feb 2023 |
| Work very hard |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Sep 2022 |
| Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Work hard for bighead opening tavern in America with retiring Yank |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Make a big effort to completely get the joke |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Jan 2020 |
| Try very hard except being occupied by 6 and university |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Sep 2018 |
| Make a big effort to laugh wholeheartedly |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Jul 2018 |
| Nearly die laughing at sculpture at the bar from dump with no head |
Irish Times Crosaire |
13 Mar 2018 |
| Nearly die laughing in raid with lawman taking limitless cut |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Aug 2017 |
| Laugh heartily |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2017 |
| Try very hard as upper class male — however kept outside |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Jun 2017 |
| Make a huge effort (slang) |
The Guardian Quick |
07 Jan 2017 |
| Laugh heartily |
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| Laugh uproariously |
New York Times |
31 Jul 2016 |
| Make a big effort to recollect Yank is a troop leader on small submarine |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Jun 2016 |
| Laugh uproariously |
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| Work very hard |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 May 2015 |
| Try very hard to meet qualification for intestinal surgery? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jan 2015 |
| Laugh till it hurts |
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| Laugh till it hurts |
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| Laugh uncontrollably |
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| Nearly die laughing |
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| Nearly die laughing |
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| Laugh uproariously, slangily |
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| Laugh uncontrollably |
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| Yuk it up |
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| Yuk it up |
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| Try very hard |
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