The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SOUGHT which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Tried for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOUGHT | 50 % | 6 |
| AIMEDAT | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tried for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- try for
- trying
- try out
- attempted
- attempt
- attempting
- tries
- endeavored
- attempts
- endeavoured
- searched
- failed
Crossword Answer definitions
SOUGHT verb- To try to find; to look for; to search for.
- To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
- To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- To attempt, endeavour, try
- To navigate through a stream.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SOUGHT
- Looked for
- Tried for
- Desired
- Quested
- Looked high and low for
- Pursued, as an office
- Tried to find
- Endeavored
- Appealed for
- Pursued