| A pointless exercise (5,6) |
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| A fruitless undertaking (5,6) |
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| Task guaranteed to fail |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Task with no hope of success (5,6) |
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| Fruitless journey (5,6) |
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| Fruitless undertaking |
Mirror Classic |
09 Aug 2024 |
| Profitless pursuit |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Wild-goose chase * (5,6) |
USA Today |
09 May 2024 |
| Sweets go astray, what's more, that one's sent on in vain |
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| Wild-goose chase |
The Guardian Quick |
03 Jan 2024 |
| Sick of loser getting foreign currency — it'll never succeed! |
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| Futile endeavour roughing up floor with sander |
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| Fruitless task |
The Guardian Speedy |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Wild-goose chase |
The Guardian Speedy |
07 Apr 2018 |
| Victuals including large sea bass for fruitless venture |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Mar 2017 |
| There's no reason to go on one |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2015 |
| There's no reason to go on one |
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| Wild goose chase |
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| Fruitless undertaking |
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| Profitless undertaking. |
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