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Nothing is gained by hanging about and sucking up Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nothing is gained by hanging about and sucking up featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on July 16, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOVERING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOOVERING Nothing is gained by hanging about and sucking up | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Jul 16, 2026 |
| 3% | WETVACS They suck up spills | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 3% | BULKS Gains muscle, with "up" | (5) | ||
| 3% | ADO "Much ___ About Nothing" | (3) | ||
| 3% | SIPHON It really sucks | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 3% | WAIT Hang about | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | May 23, 2026 |
| 3% | VAMPIREBATS They suck! | (11) | New York Times Midi | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 3% | HANDVACUUM This sucks! | (10) | Universal | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 2% | COPES Hangs in there | (5) | New York Times | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 2% | ROE About to have nothing but eggs (3) | (3) | Mirror Cryptic | Jul 13, 2026 |
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