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VAIN is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for VAIN.

115 total results for VAIN( score: 50 )

36 results for VAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Aug 17, 202340DVery self-interestedErik AgardShortz
Sat Jul 22, 202324AInflatedRobert LoganShortz
Mon Nov 14, 202258DSelf-absorbed (4)Taylor JohnsonShortz
Wed Oct 5, 202234AConceited (4)Jason ReichShortz
Sat Feb 26, 202254APeacockish (2)Ori BrianShortz
Sat Nov 28, 20208DGiven to self-reflection?Nam Jin YoonShortz
Sun Oct 11, 202043DPeacockish (2)Gary LarsonShortz
Fri May 1, 202024DFruitlessTrenton CharlsonShortz
Sun Nov 3, 201926ASelf-involved (2)Kristian HouseShortz
Tue Jun 4, 201957DBigheadedJake HalperinShortz
Sun Apr 15, 201868DSelf-absorbed (4)Alex BajczShortz
Wed Jun 14, 20173DPointlessAndrew ZhouShortz
Sun Jan 29, 201753DMarked by futilityJim Hyres and David SteinbergShortz
Sun Aug 28, 2016105AFutile (4)Paolo PascoShortz
Wed Jul 6, 201619AFutile (4)David WoolfShortz
Wed Aug 19, 201516AFond of self-reflection?Timothy PolinShortz
Mon Aug 12, 201344DSelf-absorbed (4)Daniel RaymonShortz
Sun Aug 4, 2013106DUselessSteven GinzburgShortz
Wed May 29, 201355DSee 62-AcrossGary CeeShortz
Sun Aug 29, 201076ALike peacocksDerek BowmanShortz
Wed May 26, 20108DFutile (4)Anna ShechtmanShortz
Mon Sep 14, 200925DConceited (4)Bernice GordonShortz
Wed Jun 3, 200947DSelf-absorbed (4)Samuel A. DonaldsonShortz
Sun Dec 7, 2008116AConceited (4)Jim PageShortz
Tue Apr 3, 20076AFutile (4)David Quarfoot and Mike NothnagelShortz
Wed Jan 18, 200615AMirror-consciousSheldon BenardoShortz
Sun Sep 19, 200476DPuffed up (2)Kyle MahowaldShortz
Tue Apr 13, 200457DConceited (4)Bill BallardShortz
Tue Jun 3, 200358ASelf-involved (2)Judy ColeShortz
Sun Mar 31, 200280ALike some attemptsLynn LempelShortz
Tue Apr 10, 200137AIn love with oneselfKevin McCannShortz
Tue Mar 2, 199961DStuck on oneselfStephanie SpadacciniShortz
Sun May 4, 199783DPuffed up (2)Manny NosowskyShortz
Sun Nov 3, 1996113AHardly humbleM. NosowskyShortz
Sun Sep 10, 199544DFull of oneselfDavid J. KahnShortz
Sat Mar 26, 199446DNarcissisticRandolph RossShortz
1 result for VAIN from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Mar 26, 2017Panda23ALike Ivan the ConceitedSam EzerskyShortz
78 results for VAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Nov 8, 199326DUselessDorothea E. ShippTaub
Mon Sep 7, 199221ASisypheanVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Aug 29, 19925ANugatoryTap OsbornMaleska
Fri Jul 31, 199237DFutileJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Sun Mar 22, 1992109DNugatoryBernard MerenMaleska
Thu Mar 12, 199234AFutileWalter CovellMaleska
Sat Mar 7, 199244DPeacockishI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Fri Dec 6, 199148DIdleJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Wed Nov 13, 199142DConceitedNancy JolineMaleska
Fri Aug 16, 199163ABootlessDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Tue Apr 24, 199018AConceitedLois SidwayMaleska
Fri Nov 3, 198962ANarcissisticJune A. BoggsMaleska
Sun Feb 14, 198893AFutileRichard SilvestriMaleska
Fri Dec 11, 198715AIdleWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Tue Nov 24, 198761DPeacockishJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Jul 27, 198755DConceitedRita YelleMaleska
Tue Apr 7, 198750DConceitedElaine GeorgeMaleska
Mon Sep 29, 198659DConceitedAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thu Jul 10, 198619ASold on one's selfBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Wed Jun 25, 198666AUnprofitableNancy JolineMaleska
Sun Jun 9, 198532DWorthlessSally CoyleMaleska
Sun Nov 13, 198366DFruitlessDiana SessionsMaleska
Sun May 1, 198337AEmptyMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Fri Mar 25, 198322AFutileJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Wed Mar 2, 19832DConceitedJohn GreenmanMaleska
Tue Apr 20, 198259DConceitedRobert KatzMaleska
Wed Feb 3, 198267AFutileJudson G. TrentMaleska
Sun Apr 5, 198149DConceitedJohn McCarthy SamsonMaleska
Fri Jul 4, 198016AIdleJean J. DavisonMaleska
Sun Dec 2, 197988DFutileGeorge Rose SmithMaleska
Sat Oct 20, 197916AIdleBensonMaleska
Tue Jul 5, 19778DConceitedJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Wed Jul 21, 197616AFutileAnthony B. CanningWeng
Tue Dec 30, 197546AFutileSara V. TuckermanWeng
Sat Jul 5, 197540DFutileSara V. TuckermanWeng
Thu Dec 26, 197456ASelf-complacentEvelyn BenshoofWeng
Tue Apr 9, 197453DConceitedAndrew LeskoWeng
Tue Mar 12, 197417AUnavailingWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Sun Sep 9, 1973124DFruitlessGladys V. MillerWeng
Thu Jun 1, 197267AHollowUnknownWeng
Sat Mar 13, 197131AUnsuccessfulUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 26, 197154DConceitedUnknownWeng
Sun Dec 13, 197062AIneffectualBert BeamanWeng
Fri Nov 20, 197012DFutileUnknownWeng
Fri Jun 27, 19693DIneffectual.UnknownWeng
Wed Aug 21, 196864AConceited.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 29, 196812DFruitless.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 3, 196840AFruitless.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 10, 196731AUnsuccessful.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 31, 196723DNugatory.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sat Jul 8, 196759AFruitless.Sara V. TuckermanFarrar
Sun Mar 7, 196587AUnsuccessful.Roberta H. MorseFarrar
Sun Dec 13, 196426AFruitless.Anne FoxFarrar
Sun Jun 28, 196484AWorthless.Will C. WengFarrar
Mon Apr 20, 19641AFruitless.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 14, 196415APretentious.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 5, 196411AFutile.Will C. WengFarrar
Wed Feb 14, 196221APeacockish.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 31, 196150AOverweening.Brice MetcalfeFarrar
Fri Dec 22, 196140AEmpty.UnknownFarrar
Mon Nov 6, 196129DFutile.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 7, 196133DFutile.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 7, 1960126AEmpty.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Jun 28, 1959130DEmpty.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Fri Feb 20, 195923AFutile.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Sep 3, 195869AFutile.Helen FasuloFarrar
Wed Apr 30, 195855DHollow; empty.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 30, 195874AIneffectual.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Wed Oct 9, 195721AEmpty.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 13, 195653DWithout efficacy.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Fri Oct 14, 195516APeacockish.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Fri Feb 20, 195359AOf no real value.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Mar 17, 195222DSelf-complacent.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 22, 194881AFruitless.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Dec 24, 1944117ABootless.C. E. NoelFarrar
Sun Mar 26, 194416DFruitless.Jonathan CrossFarrar
Sun May 23, 1943136DIneffectual.George BucklerFarrar
Sun Jan 3, 194340DFutile.Bert StoreyFarrar
Anagrams:IVAN, VINA, NAVI
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