The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NUGATORY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NUGATORY
- Rev with needless ferocity turned on American blue trumpery
- Trivial piece rejected by Ted Heath, for one?
- Letter by grand American conservative is worthless
- It’s futile turning revolver on a Conservative
- Useless to turn weapon on a politician
- Letter by good American conservative is inconsequential
- A right-wing piece about coming first is of little value
- … one of which is flipping politician of no value
- 6 Worthless piece about a Conservative
- Useless to attack a rightwinger after change in leader
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What does NUGATORY mean?
NUGATORY adjective- Trivial, trifling or of little importance.
- Ineffective, invalid or futile.
- Having no force, inoperative, ineffectual.
- Removable from a computer program with safety, but harmless if retained.