It was meant to be decorative, but came to nothing (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It was meant to be decorative, but came to nothing (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAMEO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAMEO It was meant to be decorative, but came to nothing (5) (5)
7% FATE It's meant to be! (4) Universal Oct 9, 2025
7% INTENDED Meant (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
6% ZERO Nothing (4) The Times Concise Nov 14, 2025
6% ORNAMENTAL For decoration (10) Commuter Nov 13, 2025
6% RAINED Came down (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 13, 2025
6% RUG Floor decor (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
6% ICING Cake decoration (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
6% RUSE Tactic meant to deceive? (4)
6% SEEMLY Decorous (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
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