Metaphor for a tedious, futile effort Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHACAMOLE Metaphor for a tedious, futile effort (9) New York Times Mar 14, 2015
6% INVAIN Futile (6) The Times Concise Jan 28, 2026
5% PEAS Identicality metaphor (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
5% HEAVE Throw with effort (5) Universal Feb 16, 2026
5% LUGS Drags with effort (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
5% EASE Absence of effort (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 12, 2026
5% BED Metaphor for rice (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
5% TRIED Made an effort (5) USA Today Feb 6, 2026
5% BLAND Tasteless; tedious (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
5% PROSY Like tedious text (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026

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