A large number try and fail somehow, in a cunningly deceptive way Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAFTILY A large number try and fail somehow, in a cunningly deceptive way (8)
5% PINGING Trying to reach, in a way (7) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
5% SLEW Large number (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
4% TEST Try out (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
4% FLOUNDER Fail to net large fish (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% TREK Trying trip (4) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
4% HEART Following try Gloucester's Number Eight gets red card (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% ALA Trying to follow (3) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
4% LOOKFOR Try to locate (7) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
4% SWAT Try for a fly (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
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