| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GRAPPLED | Tried to cope (with) |
| GETSUSEDTO | Learns to cope with |
| RISETO | Be able to cope with. |
| ABILITY | Power to cope with tasks. |
| OGRE | Someone hard to cope with. |
| HADAGO | Tried to (with "at") |
| ASKED | Tried to date, with "out" |
| COZIEDUPTO | Tried to get in with |
| JAWBONED | Tried to influence with talk |
| FISHED | Tried to elicit, with "for" |
| RAN | Tried to win, with "for" |
| BOWLEDFACES | Tried to strike with mannequin heads? |
| LOCKINCLAUSE | He tried to sell Alcatraz, even drafting a contract with a... |
