Gave it the old college try? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gave it the old college try last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STROVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STROVE Gave it the old college try (6) New York Times Dec 31, 2016
98% ESSAYED Gave it the old college try? (7)
3% EMITTED Gave off (7) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
3% CARED Gave a hoot (5) New York Times Mini Sep 25, 2025
3% YIELDED Gave way (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2025
3% FED Gave nutriment to (3) The Times Concise Sep 18, 2025
3% LENT Gave for a bit (4) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
3% HIREDON Gave a job (7) TV Sep 7, 2025
3% VIE Try (for) (3) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
3% HARM "No ___ in trying" (4)

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