Melissa struggled before second half of July in a futile way (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AIMLESSLY Melissa struggled before second half of July in a futile way (9) (9)
5% WILDGOOSECHASE Futile pursuit (14) USA Today Dec 20, 2025
5% USELESSNESS Futility (11) (11) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
5% VAIN Futile (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 5, 2025
4% ONOR __ before (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
4% CAF Half-___ (3) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
4% SEMITONE What will get you half-way from A to B? (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
4% AUG July's follower, for short (3)
4% ABET Help found in second half of A-to-Z? (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
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