Opening pub is very fine, but to no purpose Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IN VAIN Opening pub is very fine, but to no purpose (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 4, 2022
6% SKINNY Very tight pub in outer space (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% INN Pub (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 8, 2025
6% OKAY Fine (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 6, 2025
6% INTENT Object, purpose (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 29, 2025
6% IDLY With no particular purpose (4) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2025
6% AM Fine ____ (2) USA Today Quick Nov 13, 2025
6% ARTS Fine ____ (4) USA Today Quick Nov 13, 2025
6% SOFA Piece of furniture, very fine article (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
6% UTILE Serving a purpose (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025

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