| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Is struggling for four sets involving newcomer finally (7) | ||
| Vies (for) | Universal | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Tries hard | LA Times Daily | 05 Apr 2023 |
| Tries hard | Thomas Joseph | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Goes all out | USA Today | 23 Jan 2019 |
| Goes all out | ||
| Gives maximum effort | USA Today | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Attempts resistance in Cornish resort | The Telegraph Toughie | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Gives maximum effort | ||
| Goes all out | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2016 |
| Tries hard | Thomas Joseph | 05 Jan 2016 |
| Ringleader in English resort tries hard | The Telegraph Cryptic | 23 Aug 2015 |
| Attempts | ||
| Competes | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Competes | ||
| Competes | ||
| Gives it one's all | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Goes for it | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Makes an effort | ||
| Contends | ||
| Tries hard | ||
| Tries very hard | ||
| Makes a great effort | ||
| Fights with all one's might | ||
| Endeavors | ||
| Endeavors. | ||
| Contends. | ||
| Contends |