"Tried and failed" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Tried and failed" last seen in Universal 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 NOLUCK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOLUCK "Tried and failed" (6) Universal Nov 1, 2023
94% STRIKESOUT Tries and fails (10)
66% ROISTER Tries or fails to make merry (7) (7)
66% TRIBUTE Endlessly tries but fails to get praise (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 11, 2024
66% DEXTERITY Tried yet failed to acquire by skill (9)
60% NETFLIX Service that tried and failed to split off Qwikster (7)
55% STERILE Tries out failed service largely devoid of ideas (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 11, 2023
51% ATTILA Fifth-century conqueror who tried (and failed!) to take Rome (6) New York Times Feb 9, 2025
41% KIEV City on the Dnieper River which Russian invaders tried and failed to take in 2022 (4) (4)
9% TESTED Tried out (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025

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