"It's futile" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOUSE 'It's futile' (5) New York Times May 18, 2019
91% INVAIN Futilely (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026
87% USELESS Futile (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 26, 2026
79% VAIN "Their efforts were in ___" (futile) (4)
79% FOOLSERRAND Inanely futile undertaking (11) The Times Concise Apr 13, 2026
79% USELESSLY In a futile way (9) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
72% LEAD Be in front during the futile advance (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 14, 2026
68% SISYPHEAN Futile, like endlessly rolling a boulder uphill (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
64% GRANT Ulysses S. __ (5) Commuter Apr 1, 2026
64% ESS S, for long (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 6, 2026

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