| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| USELESSLY | Ineffectually | |
| TAINT | To thrust ineffectually with a lance. | |
| INEFFECTIVELY | In an ineffective manner; without effect; inefficiently; ineffectually. | |
| IDLY | In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly. | |
| LOST | Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit. | |
| LOSE | Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction. | |