Answer: itried

AnswerCrossword Clue
ITRIED"Did my best"
ITRIEDRemark after losing
ITRIEDSelf-consoling remark
ITRIEDDefeated one's phrase
ITRIEDPost-failure comment
ITRIED'That was my best effort'
ITRIEDStart of a remark by Joan St. Onge
ITRIED"Gave it my all"
ITRIED"That was my best effort"
ITRIEDComment after bombing
ITRIEDSelf-consoling words
ITRIEDComment after a failure, perhaps
ITRIEDJudge Crater's last words
ITRIED"Give me an E for effort"
ITRIEDWords sighed after a defeat
ITRIEDStatement after a failed attempt
ITRIED"Gave it my best shot"
ITRIEDSighed line from one just sidelined
ITRIED"That was my best effort, coach"
ITRIEDWords of resignation
ITRIEDDefeated one's sigh
ITRIEDLosing competitor's sighing comment
ITRIEDSigh after losing
ITRIED"Gave it my best"
ITRIEDWords with a sigh