Matches 50 and 88? Pointless at first (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Matches 50 and 88? Pointless at first (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on March 25, 2026. 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 LIGHTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTS Matches 50 and 88? Pointless at first (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 25, 2026
6% FOOLSERRAND *Pointless task (11) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
6% IDLE Pointless (4) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
5% GRANT 50s president? (5) LA Times Daily Mar 20, 2026
5% EQUAL Match (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Mar 17, 2026
5% SAME Matching (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 14, 2026
5% TENOF Any ":50" time (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 14, 2026
5% WEDDINGCAKE ... serving for the match? (11) The Times Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
5% TIE Match (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
5% STRUCK Lit, as a match (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026

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Matches 50 and 88? Pointless at first (6) Crossword Clue
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