The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OTIOSE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1947.
Useless, as lines in a play crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OTIOSE | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Useless, as lines in a play
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scrimmage
 - part
 - script
 - break
 - loss
 - dead
 - throw
 - burn
 - power
 - middle
 - alternate
 - alternating
 
Crossword Answer definitions
OTIOSE adjective- Having no effect.
 - Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
 - Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
 - Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
 - Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
 
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