Take vain steps? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Take vain steps . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRUT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRUT Take vain steps (5)
3% STAIR Individual step (5) Universal Nov 19, 2025
3% ALIT Stepped down (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
3% ATA "Take one step ___ time": 2 wds. (3)
3% VAGRANT Half in vain, perhaps Ulysses is a wanderer (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
3% ASIDE "Step ___!" (5) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
3% MARCHED Moved in step (7) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
3% PEDALTOTHEMETAL "Step on it!" (15) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
3% PEP ___ in your step (3)
3% TREAD Step (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 28, 2025
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