Solutions initial attempt has 28 entries with similar clues
- 3-letter words
- tryattempt at a bit of symmetry
- 4-letter words
- shotAttempt
- toutAttempt to sell
- stabAttempt
- 5-letter words
- shotsNBA attempts
- essayMake an attempt
- 6-letter words
- tryingAttempting
- effortAttempt
- try-onAttempt at deception
- 7-letter words
- sapientAttempting to appear wise
- wind-upAn attempt to tease
- essayedAttempted
- 8-letter words
- endeavorAttempt
- swing-atAttempt to hit or punch
- 9-letter words
- go-for-itMake an attempt
- have-a-goMake an attempt
- 10-letter words
- damp-squibAn unsuccessful attempt to impress
- conciliateAttempt to end a quarrel/dispute
- pleasantryAppeals with an attempt to produce jocularity
- 11-letter words
- granny-knotElderly relative's attempt at tying string
- parasuicideApparent suicide attempt to gain attention
- on-the-pullAttempting to attract someone sexually
- 12-letter words
- double-bluffAttempt to deceive by telling the truth
- 13-letter words
- gild-the-lilyAttempt to beautify that which is already beautiful
- 14-letter words
- clutchatstrawsattempt to hold aids for drinking? try anything in desperation
- tower-of-babelIn the Bible, a tower built in an attempt to reach heaven
- absolute-musicComposition not attempting to any scene or event
- 16-letter words
- try-ones-hand-atAttempt to do for the first time