"Their efforts were in ___" (futile) Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. unproductive of success
2. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FUTILE (adjective)
1. unproductive of success
2. producing no result or effect

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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Across

1. Slumber party outfit for short

4. Management degree (anagram of "bam"): Abbr.

7. "___ is me!" ("Alas!")

10. "Not impressed" expression (anagram of "hem")

12. "Washboard" muscles, for short

13. Sail the seven ___ (be an explorer)

15. "This ___ what I signed up for!"

16. Illuminated or ignited, say

17. ___ as a peacock

19. Texter's "Haven't the foggiest idea" Abbr.

21. Beeping device that made sure working professionals never missed a message on the go, before we had cell phones and texting

23. Give off, as light

26. Hula ___ (twirling toy)

28. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"

29. "___ too hard on you?" ("Did I make it challenging for you?"): 2 wds.

33. Sin, cos, and ___ (trigonometric trio)

35. ___ Geo (cable channel)

36. ___ 2600, console with interchangeable cartridges that launched living-room gaming, before we had PlayStation and Xbox

38. Spanish sports fan's "yay!"

39. Send a patient to another doctor, say

40. Hotel bookings, for short

41. Blood type: 2 wds.

43. Untrustworthy, slangily

46. “Are you ___?” (“Are you certain?”)

48. Company that made instant film and cameras, changing the photography game before we had digital cameras and instant uploads

53. Prefix with "verse" or "cycle"

54. Light ___ feather: 2 wds.

55. Entice someone (anagram of "rule")

56. Bygone tape format that brought the era of movies, rentals, and recording into the living room, before we had streaming: Abbr.

57. Addition result

58. Slender

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Down

1. Nighttime hours: Abbr.

2. Automobile brand that's known for their Cherokee and Wrangler models

3. Like the edge of a good knife

4. X-___ (25th December, informally)

5. Trash container

6. ___-dandruff shampoo

7. Sony portable audio player that let you take your cassette tapes and headphones around, before we had iPods and music streaming

8. ___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" character

9. Superlative suffix for "old" or "great"

11. YouTube upload

14. "___ man walks into a bar...": 2 wds.

18. That's disgusting!

20. Singer Lana ___ Rey

22. Palindromic spinner on a helicopter that rhymes with "motor"

24. Retirement fund letters

25. Ink on the body, for short

27. Hand part read by fortunetellers

29. "Everything is fair in love and ___"

30. Broke bread, say

31. Jungle expeditions in Africa

32. "Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)

34. Water-type Gym Leader in "Pokemon Sword"

37. Intense anger

42. Students' transcript figures: Abbr.

44. Website addresses: Abbr.

45. "Chicken Soup for the ___"

46. Ford Explorer, for one: Abbr.

47. School in New Hampshire: Abbr.

49. Buckeye State school letters (anagram of "sou")

50. On the ___ (fleeing from the cops)

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