Crossword answer
INVAIN
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 19, 2026
Letter pattern
INVAIN
Clues that lead to INVAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Where plumber has spare part, hopefully installing one for nothing6The IndependentJul 19, 2026
For nothing6LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Brunel meets Virginia in pub, but fruitlessly6The IndependentApr 20, 2026
With no success6Evening StandardAug 28, 2025
I got a van, I travelled north, fruitlessly6Evening StandardNov 3, 2023
About INVAIN in crosswords
INVAIN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Where plumber has spare part, hopefully installing one for nothing” in the The Independent crossword on July 19, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SVELTESlender
FAMINEStarvation
CUTIESAdorable ones
HEARST“Citizen Kane” inspiration
ACADIANational park in Maine
FOOLED"Ha, I ___ you!" ("Gotcha!")
DAWNONBegin to occur to
REMAINContinue unchanged (6)
SATURNPlanet
MALIBUCalifornia beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars
CREEDSDoctrines
GETSETPrepare
OFFISHDistant in manner (6)
AVERSEDisinclined
Every appearance of INVAIN (8)
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Jul 19, 2026
Where plumber has spare part, hopefully installing one for nothing · The Independent · 19 Across
Jun 28, 2026
For nothing · LA Times · Across
Apr 20, 2026
Brunel meets Virginia in pub, but fruitlessly · The Independent · 29 Across
Aug 28, 2025
With no success · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 3, 2023
I got a van, I travelled north, fruitlessly · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Jun 30, 2020
With no success · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 7, 2020
With no success · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 16, 2018
I got a van, I travelled north, fruitlessly · Evening Standard · 37 Down