| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AVAIL | To no ... (in vain) |
| nugatory | of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain |
| bark | to protest in vain |
| GILD | Try in vain to improve a lily |
| strut | to walk in a vain, pompous manner |
| strutted | to walk in a vain, pompous manner |
| STOP | Word repeated to a three-year-old, usually in vain |
