| Active, lively |
Puzzler Backwords |
28 Apr 2024 |
| Like one with a full schedule |
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| Lacking free time |
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| Having a lot to do |
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| Not free at the moment |
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| Tied up detective |
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| Swamped |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Blithe |
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| Kind of signal |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2023 |
| Booked solid |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Sep 2023 |
| Engaged in an activity |
The Times Concise |
08 Sep 2023 |
| Opposite of plain |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2023 |
| Active |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Aug 2023 |
| Tied up |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2023 |
| Like one with a full schedule |
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| Occupied |
The Guardian Speedy |
14 May 2023 |
| Hard at work |
Universal |
05 Apr 2023 |
| Otherwise occupied |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2023 |
| Hard at work |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2023 |
| "___ as a bee" |
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| Kind of phone signal that’s nearly obsolete |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2022 |
| Kind of phone signal that's nearly obsolete |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2022 |
| Very active |
Newsday |
23 Oct 2022 |
| ___ as a bee |
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| On a tight schedule, say |
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| Unable to hang out right now, say |
Universal |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Occupied |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2022 |
| Tied up |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2022 |
| Unavailable |
Universal |
09 Jan 2022 |
| Like retailers during holiday season |
LA Times Daily |
14 Dec 2021 |
| Active |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Bustling |
USA Today |
06 Nov 2021 |
| Tied up |
USA Today |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Occupied with many things |
New York Times |
29 Jun 2021 |
| At it |
The Washington Post |
14 Apr 2021 |
| At it |
LA Times Daily |
14 Apr 2021 |
| Having lots to do |
The Times Concise |
29 Mar 2021 |
| On a tight schedule |
LA Times Daily |
31 Jan 2021 |
| On a tight schedule |
The Washington Post |
31 Jan 2021 |
| Full of activity |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Dec 2020 |
| Booked solid |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Dec 2020 |
| Occupied |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Dec 2020 |
| Like a shopping mall on Black Friday, ordinarily |
Jonesin |
08 Dec 2020 |
| Occupied |
LA Times Daily |
24 Nov 2020 |
| Occupied |
The Washington Post |
24 Nov 2020 |
| On the go |
Premier Sunday |
11 Oct 2020 |
| As ___ as a bee |
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| Like one with a full schedule |
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| On a tight schedule, say |
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| Packed |
New York Times |
24 Apr 2020 |
| Rushed off one's feet by us moving |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Mar 2020 |
| "___ as a bee" |
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| Occupied |
Universal |
07 Nov 2019 |
| Doing something |
The Washington Post |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Doing something |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Occupied |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Sep 2019 |
| Occupied |
Canadiana |
26 Aug 2019 |
| Packed with customers |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2019 |
| Serving many customers |
Universal |
27 May 2019 |
| Overly ornate |
Newsday |
23 Feb 2019 |
| Hard at work |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Feb 2019 |
| Fully employed |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Feb 2019 |
| Occupied public transport takes years |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Feb 2019 |
| In use, as a phone line |
Universal |
22 Jan 2019 |
| Serving many customers |
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| Packed with customers |
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| On the go |
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| In use, as a phone line |
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| Doing something |
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| On another call |
New York Times |
30 Dec 2018 |
| On the go |
USA Today |
12 Dec 2018 |
| Occupied |
The Times Concise |
02 Sep 2018 |
| In use |
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| Really jumping |
Newsday |
21 Jun 2018 |
| *Snoop |
The Washington Post |
01 Jun 2018 |
| *Snoop |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jun 2018 |
| Times keeping us hard at work |
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| The number 25, maybe, full of passengers? |
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| On another call |
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| Occupied |
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| *Snoop |
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| Tied up in transport yard |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 Sep 2017 |
| Purchase skirts son is pressing |
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| Fully employed |
The Times Concise |
06 Apr 2017 |
| Unable to get away |
Newsday |
24 Dec 2016 |
| Not at all idle |
Premier Sunday |
11 Sep 2016 |
| Otherwise engaged |
Newsday |
17 Jul 2016 |
| It's engaged setter and solver in past |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jun 2016 |
| Not at all idle |
Universal |
27 Apr 2016 |
| Active |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2015 |
| Engaged in work |
Newsday |
05 Oct 2015 |
| Ornate |
New York Times |
23 Aug 2015 |
| Like a bee? |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Jul 2015 |
| Not free |
Thomas Joseph |
16 May 2015 |
| Active |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Feb 2015 |
| Ornate |
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| Distractingly detailed |
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| Occupied |
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| Active |
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| Engaged in work |
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| An unknown number on transport that's crowded |
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| Tied up, as a phone line |
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| On a tight schedule |
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| Like bees or beavers |
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| Very active |
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| Tied up |
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| Booked solid |
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| Like a hive |
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| Booked solid |
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| Otherwise engaged |
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| Toiling away |
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| Packed with activity |
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| Very active |
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| Active |
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| At it |
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| Hard at work |
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| Having many irons in the fire |
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| At it |
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| Kind of signal |
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| Kind of signal |
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| Soprano comes in to bribe detective |
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| Tied up |
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| Like the proverbial beaver |
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| Tied up |
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| Occupied |
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| Not taking calls, perhaps |
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| Doing something |
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| Like one with a full schedule |
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| At it |
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| Like the proverbial beaver |
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| Tied up |
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| Not taking calls, perhaps |
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| Like one with a full schedule |
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| In use, as a phone line |
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| In use, as a phone line |
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| Working class? |
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| Occupied |
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| Occupied |
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| Unable to take a call, perhaps |
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| Engaged |
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| Not free |
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| Like a madras pattern |
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| Crowded |
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| On the go |
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| In use |
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| Crowded |
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| Signal or work starter |
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| Occupied |
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| Tied up |
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| Occupied |
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| Engaged |
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| Overly detailed |
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| Like a bee |
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| Tied up |
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| Having many irons in the fire |
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| Possessing a full schedule |
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| Not free |
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| Body type? |
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| Body type? |
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| In use |
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| Not free |
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| Quite active |
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| Like a phone in use |
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| Like a bee |
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| Preoccupied |
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| Hard-working |
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| In use, as a phone line |
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| Phone signal |
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| In use |
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| Kind of signal |
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| Toiling away |
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| Like some signals |
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| Not free |
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| Overdecorated |
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| Like a bee |
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| Active |
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| Body or work preceder |
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| Occupied |
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| Like a hive |
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| "10-6," in C.B. lingo |
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| Like some phone lines |
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| At work. |
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| Engaged. |
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| Doing something. |
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| Occupied. |
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| Telephone signal. |
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| Active. |
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| On the go. |
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