Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,389 - May 15 2022
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,920 - Mar 3 2018
- Newsday.com - Dec 23 2013
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,411 - May 3 2013
- L.A. Times Daily - Aug 10 2011
- Ink Well xwords - Oct 28 2005
- New York Times - Oct 26 2004
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 24,341 - Apr 14 2004
- New York Times - Jul 18 1999
Related Clues:
- Absolutely useless
- Without getting results
- A waste of time
- Futilely
- Without success
- Like broken things
- If lute is altered it becomes ineffectual.
- Trifling and ineffectual
- Ineffectual, a waste of time
- Useless or vain
- Unavailing, a waste of time
- Ineffectual,in vain
- Ineffectual, unavailing
- Useless, producing no results
- Useless, a waste of effort