Proverb that describes a fruitless task Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MILKINGTHEBULL Proverb that describes a fruitless task (14) USA Today Nov 14, 2023
3% OLDSAW Proverb (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
3% SAW Proverb (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 20, 2025
3% ADAGE Proverb (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
3% FOOLSERRAND Fruitless task (11) The Guardian Speedy Oct 20, 2018
2% BEAR Really tough task (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 24, 2025
2% ASSIGN Delegate, as tasks (6)
2% KEYCUTTING *Task for a locksmith (10) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
2% HASTE ___ makes waste (rhyming proverb) (5) USA Today Sep 14, 2025
2% CAKEWALK Absurdly easy task (8) New York Times Sep 10, 2025

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