The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word VIE , but the solution may also be SEEK which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Try (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIE | 38 % | 3 |
| SHOOTAT | 13 % | 7 |
| AIM | 13 % | 3 |
| GUN | 13 % | 3 |
| AIMAT | 13 % | 5 |
| SEEK | 13 % | 4 |
Why may SEEK be the right solution?
"Try for" is a phrase that means to attempt to achieve something. "Seek" is a synonym for attempt or try, making it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Try (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- go for
- again
- aim
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- bother
- effort
- endeavor
- essay
- experiment
- give it a try
Crossword Answer definitions
VIE noun- A contest.
- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
- To rival (something), etc.
- To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
- To stake; to wager.
- To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VIE
More clues leading to the result SHOOTAT
- Aim for
- Open fire on
- Try to gun down
- Fire upon
- Try to hit, as a target
- Try to hit
- Use as a target
- Have as a target
- Attempt
- Try to accomplish: Colloq.
More clues leading to the result AIM
- Marksman's gift
- Prepare to fire
- Align the crosshairs
- Aspiration
- Ready's follower
- Intent
- A shooter might take it
- Crest alternative
- Crest rival
- SmarterChild platform
More clues leading to the result GUN
- Beretta, e.g.
- Rev the motor
- Accelerate
- Lock+stock+barrel
- Open the throttle
- Lock, stock, and barrel
- Rev
- Grease ___
- "Smoking" object
- Banger?
More clues leading to the result AIMAT
- Fix the crosshairs on
- Set one's sights on
- Shoot for
- Draw a bead on
- Prepare to hit with a dodgeball
- Target
- Find in a viewfinder
- Lock in the crosshairs
- Try to hit
- Strive for