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1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 27% | 5 | Manhattan Project project | |
3 | 27% | 8 | Recklessly wasteful or extravagant | |
Wasteful Project Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BOONDOGGLE" which means:
- noun
- • Work of little or no value done merely to look busy verb
- • Do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
An example sentence would be:
- • "The government's new program turned out to be a complete boondoggle, wasting millions of taxpayer dollars."
- • "The project was supposed to streamline operations, but instead, it became a boondoggle that caused delays and increased costs."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | An adjective describing an action or project that is unnecessary or wasteful | |
2 | Concept in project management where incomplete tasks are moved to the following project phase. | |
3 | Manhattan Project project
New York Times -
18 Nov 1996 | New York Times / 18 Nov 1996 |
4 | Manhattan Project project, informally
New York Times -
01 Apr 2015 | New York Times / 01 Apr 2015 |
5 | Recklessly wasteful
The Guardian Quick -
21 Nov 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Nov 2016 |
6 | Wasteful of money etc
The Guardian Quick -
21 Aug 2006 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Aug 2006 |
7 | Wasteful — gold pair (anag)
The Guardian Quick -
19 Feb 2009 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Feb 2009 |