Having a meaning, but not having a purpose Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Having a meaning, but not having a purpose . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADRIFT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADRIFT Having a meaning, but not having a purpose (6)
10% ADHOC Having a single purpose (5) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
10% SUBSIST Have the means to survive (7) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2025
10% DUAL Having two purposes (4) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
10% AIMLESS Having no purpose (7) (7) Puzzler Aug 17, 2025
9% AYES "The __ have it" (4) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
9% KID Have on (3) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
9% NEED Have to have (4) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
9% ASSAIL Have at (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2025
9% IDEA "I have no ___ what this means" ("I have no clue") (4)
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