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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make a desperate attempt last seen in Newsday 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRASPATSTRAWS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRASPATSTRAWS Make a desperate attempt (13) Newsday Dec 2, 2018
4% TRY Make an attempt (3)
3% SEEK Attempt to find (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Feb 23, 2026
3% NEED Want desperately (4) (4) Puzzler Feb 20, 2026
3% POWERGRAB Unscrupulous control attempt (9) Newsday Feb 19, 2026
3% ARTY Attempting to seem highbrow (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
3% ESSAY Attempt; written composition (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 2, 2026
3% STAB Attempt (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
3% ENDEAVOUR Attempt (9) The Telegraph Quick Jan 29, 2026
3% RETRY Attempt again (5) New York Times Mini Jan 15, 2026

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