Engineers try hard to gain control Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Engineers try hard to gain control (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 6, 2021
3% PHONEDITIN Didn't try very hard (10) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
3% STRAIN Try hard (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
3% POSER Try-hard (5) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
3% EXERT ____ oneself, try hard (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 1, 2025
2% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
2% EARN Gain by labour (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 11, 2026
2% LOCO Engine (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Mar 9, 2026
2% UNRULIER Harder to control (8) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
2% AMOK Out of control (4)

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