attempt, try

TRIAL
WordClue
AIMattempt, object
PEGshot
TRYattempt, test
TESTchallenge, trial
ASSAYTrial, attempt
EFFORTattempt, trial
SEARCHattempt to find something
SORROWvisitation, trial
STROKEshot
TARGETaim, attempt
ATTEMPTendeavour, try
TROUBLEmisfortune, trial
ARGUMENTattempt to persuade
BACKHANDTennis shot
CALAMITYtrial, ruin
AFFLICTIONcalamity, trial
EXPERIMENTattempt, effort
MISFORTUNEtrial, stroke
VISITATIONtrial, trouble
EFFORTattempt, trial
TURNOUTattendance