Cryptic crossword clue
Reduce consumption? That’s futile 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word USELESS

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The straight part
We know that "futile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case futile = useless.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does USELESS mean?

USELESS adjective
  1. Without use or possibility to be used.
  2. Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
  3. (of a person) Good-for-nothing; not dependable.
  4. (of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.

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