Crossword Genius

Weather indicator sounds useless (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vane

'weather indicator' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'sounds useless' is the wordplay.
'sounds' shows a homophone (sound like).
'useless' becomes 'vain' (I've seen this in another clue).
'vain' is a homophone of 'VANE'.

(Other definitions for vane that I've seen before include "Weather-cock sounds full of itself" , "Weather blade" , "Blade of windmill" , "The weather-cock sounds conceited" , "Wind pointer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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