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Blunt, to no avail (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pointless

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'blunt' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)

'no avail' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pointless that I've seen before include "having scored zero" , "Quite vain" , "Single-track railway might be so" , "Having little use" , "silly" .)

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