"What's the use?" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'What's the use?' last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHYBOTHER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHYBOTHER 'What's the use?' (9) New York Times Jul 4, 2017
90% THEE What "you" used to be (4) Universal Dec 25, 2025
90% SAVE Use Ctrl-S (4) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
81% GAS What electric cars don't use (3) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
81% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
81% PAY "___ us what you owe us" (WNBA-union slogan) (3) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
81% SECURE What the "S" of HTTPS stands for (6) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
76% THEM It's not us (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
76% WERE Used to be (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
76% NAME "What's in a __?" (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026

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