Tried too hard, in a way Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERCOMPENSATED Tried too hard, in a way (15)
8% STALE Hard, in a way (5) USA Today Aug 10, 2025
7% TESTED Tried out (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025
7% WHAT *"___ if we tried this?" a way to introduce a possible solution (4)
7% HEARTWOOD Hard material - too hard, we fancy (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
7% HUNTS Tries to find (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
7% SEEKS Tries to find (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
7% BITAT Tried to chomp on (5) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
7% SOLID In this way, hat is hard (5) (5)
7% ITERATES Tries, tries again (8) New York Times Jul 24, 2025
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