| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fought to divert small flow (7) | ||
| Tried hard the way Verdi composed | ||
| Worked towards (7) | ||
| I have, in two ways, tried hard (7) | ||
| Gave it one’s all | Wall Street Journal | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Struggled uncommonly as tenor in reworking of Verdi's | ||
| Tried hard | ||
| Endeavored | ||
| Competed |