Useless. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Useless last seen in Puzzler Backwords 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DUD.

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16 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DUD Useless (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
INEPT Useless (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 1, 2025
NOHELP Useless (6) New York Times Mar 30, 2025
VAIN Useless (4) Mirror Quick Jan 14, 2025
INUTILE Useless (7) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 15, 2024
OTIOSE Useless (6) LA Times Daily Jun 22, 2024
FUTILE Useless (6) Puzzler Backwords May 28, 2024
NOGOOD Useless (6) The Times Concise Jan 22, 2024
INEFFECTIVE Useless (11) Family Time Mar 23, 2020
FITFORNOTHING Useless (13) The Times Concise Mar 26, 2015

24 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
33% AVAIL To no ___ (useless) (5)
33% FUTILITY Uselessness (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2016
30% DROSS Useless leftovers (5) New York Times Aug 7, 2025
28% RUBBERLIPS As useless as a woodpecker with ____ (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2025
28% NOPOINT It's useless, there's - (2,5) (7)
28% DISCARDABLE *Render useless (11) Universal Sep 29, 2022
28% BUMF Useless documents (4) The Telegraph Quick May 15, 2022
28% NOTWORTHARED Useless to a sommelier? (12) Universal Jan 14, 2019
28% VOIDING Rendering useless (7) New York Times Feb 23, 2018
28% BOONDOGGLES Useless endeavors (11) Universal Dec 27, 2015

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The clue "Useless" is a common way to hint at the answer "NOGOOD." In this context, "NO GOOD" implies something that is ineffective or not up to standard. It's a straightforward clue where the answer fits perfectly once you understand the meaning behind it.