| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NICETRY | "Good effort" |
| NICETRY | "Good effort!" |
| PARFORTHECOURSE | Sports phrase for a good effort |
| economical | Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money, time, or effort spent |
| cigar | not being a winning or successful effort, as if not good enough to earn a cigar as a prize |
| coasting | proceed easily without special application of effort or concern coasted through school often used with on a company coasting on its good reputation |
