To no avail Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue To no avail last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VAINLY.

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9 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
VAINLY To no avail (6) New York Times Jul 7, 2024
IN VAIN To no avail (7) The Times Concise May 15, 2023
USELESS To no avail (7) Newsday Oct 2, 2022
INVAIN To no avail (6) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2022
FUTILE To no avail (6) Newsday Jun 21, 2017
HOPELESS To no avail (8)
FRUITLESS To no avail (9)
USELESSLY To no avail (9)
IDLY To no avail (4)

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30% ONTAP Available (5) Thomas Joseph May 11, 2024
30% WORTH Avail (5)
30% HAVETIME Be available (8) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2021
30% TOBEHAD Available (7) Newsday Oct 30, 2020
30% UNUSABLE Of no avail (8) Premier Sunday Oct 11, 2020
30% TONO ___ avail (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 26, 2019
30% USETO Be of ___ (avail) (5) New York Times Feb 26, 2018

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When something is done "To no avail," it means it was ineffective or unsuccessful. "In vain" is a common phrase conveying this idea, making it the perfect answer for the clue.