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Unproductive Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FRUITLESS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FRUITLESS

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We think the answer is "FRUITLESS" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Unproductive of success
  • adjective
  • • Bearing no fruit; barren.
  • • Unproductive, useless.
  • • Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
  • • Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Despite their best efforts, the search for the missing hiker was fruitless."
  • • "The detective's fruitless attempts to solve the case frustrated him."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick06 Sep 2019 Across 19
New York Times20 Jul 2007 Across 45
New York Times26 Nov 1998 Across 27
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