| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| READS | Tries for a role |
| SWATS | Tries for a fly |
| SUNS | Tries for a tan |
| BATS | Tries for a hit |
| READS | Tries for a part |
| VIES | Tries for a title |
| FISHES | Tries for a catch |
| VIES | Tries for a prize |
| GOESLONG | Tries for a Hail Mary |
| BUNTS | Tries for a hit, maybe |
| REAPPEALS | Tries for a third trial |
| GOESLONG | Tries for a big pass |
| READS | Tries out for a part |
| GOESLONG | Tries for a bomb, in football |
| GOESDEEP | Tries for a long pass, in football |
| SUNS | Tries for a tan at the beach |
| PHILIPREADS | Elizabeth II's prince tries out for a part? |
| OVERCOMPENSATES | Tries too hard to make up for a weakness |
