"What are you trying to ___?" Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

TRYING (adjective)
1. extremely irritating to the nerves
2. hard to endure

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12. "___ -- Part 2" (#1 hit for Stevie Wonder in 1963, when he was 13 years old)

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15. Supermarket section

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