TRIED

Wasn't lackadaisical

• ___ and true

• I ___ so hard Linkin Park lyric

• Adjudicated

• Assayed

• Attempted

• Brought before the bench

• Checked for quality

• Checked out

• Checked the fit of a Nehru jacket (with on)

• Didn't quit

• Dyslexic's tired and distressed (5)

• Endeavored

• Experimented with

• Gave a go

• Gave a hard time

• Gave a shot

• Gave it a go

• Gave it a shot

• Gave one's best shot

• Had a go

• Had a go at

• Had a taste of

• Heard

• Heard cases

• Heard in court

• Made an attempt

• Made an effort

• Merle Haggard's Mama ___

• Part 2 of the remark

• Partner of true

• Put to the proof

• Put to the test

• Sampled

• Strained

• Subjected to worry

• Tasted

• Tested or tasted

• Tested out

• Took a bite of

• Took a bite, maybe

• Took a chance

• Took a crack at

• Took a little of

• Took a shot

• Took a shot at

• Took a stab

• Took a stab at

• Took one's best shot

• True companion

• True pal?

• True partner

• Trustworthy

• Went all out

• You've ___ the rest...