| Inactive |
USA Today |
27 Mar 2023 |
| Python perhaps lethargic |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Mar 2023 |
| Unoccupied |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Mar 2023 |
| Inactive |
The Guardian Speedy |
19 Mar 2023 |
| Not active |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Mar 2023 |
| Unoccupied |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Mar 2023 |
| At rest |
Canadiana |
06 Mar 2023 |
| Doing nothing |
Universal |
01 Mar 2023 |
| Slacking, paid less — only half |
The Guardian Cryptic |
27 Feb 2023 |
| Between jobs |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Feb 2023 |
| Not busy |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Feb 2023 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Feb 2023 |
| Doing nothing |
Family Time |
29 Jan 2023 |
| Vegetating, say |
Universal |
28 Jan 2023 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
25 Jan 2023 |
| Doing nothing |
USA Today |
17 Jan 2023 |
| Run the car without moving |
Family Time |
16 Jan 2023 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Jan 2023 |
| Like loafers |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Dec 2022 |
| Between jobs |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Dec 2022 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Unemployed, fish round lake |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Dec 2022 |
| Inactive, impassive dog lacking exercise, originally |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Dec 2022 |
| Nothing doing? |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
Universal |
05 Dec 2022 |
| Eric of Monty Python |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Dec 2022 |
| Not busy |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Nov 2022 |
| Run without moving, as a car |
New York Times |
28 Nov 2022 |
| Twiddling one’s thumbs |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Nov 2022 |
| Lied about being lazy |
The Times Cryptic |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Work-shy superstar, they say |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Nov 2022 |
| Goofing off |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Oct 2022 |
| Inactive |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2022 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Oct 2022 |
| Not working |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2022 |
| Doing nothing |
Premier Sunday |
23 Oct 2022 |
| Not doing much |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2022 |
| Sitting around |
Universal |
20 Oct 2022 |
| Not currently active |
USA Today |
18 Oct 2022 |
| Shallow lake fish goes round |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Oct 2022 |
| Not active |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2022 |
| Unoccupied |
The Guardian Speedy |
25 Sep 2022 |
| Casual |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Sep 2022 |
| Inactive |
Premier Sunday |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Python having a snooze? |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
Universal |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Said superstar is out of work |
The Times Cryptic |
07 Sep 2022 |
| See 12-Across |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2022 |
| Avoiding work; lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Aug 2022 |
| Doing nothing |
Family Time |
15 Aug 2022 |
| Not engaged |
LA Times Daily |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Inactive |
USA Today |
10 Aug 2022 |
| Still in a sports car |
Family Time |
08 Aug 2022 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Aug 2022 |
| Unemployed compiler given hand-out, short of nothing |
The Times Cryptic |
01 Aug 2022 |
| Doing nothing |
Universal |
21 Jul 2022 |
| Keep the engine running when stationary |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Inactive |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jul 2022 |
| Eric --, member of the Monty Python team |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
18 Jul 2022 |
| Just waiting around |
New York Times |
13 Jul 2022 |
| At rest |
Canadiana |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Trivial, as chatter |
Family Time |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Lazy |
The Guardian Quick |
29 Jun 2022 |
| Not busy |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Jun 2022 |
| At rest |
Canadiana |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Run in neutral |
New York Times |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Run without moving, as a truck |
Family Time |
19 Jun 2022 |
| Between jobs |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jun 2022 |
| Just chilling |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jun 2022 |
| Wait at a light, say |
Universal |
15 Jun 2022 |
| Some did less not working |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jun 2022 |
| Bid less, partly lazy |
|
|
| Unemployed lad primarily tucking into fish |
The Times Cryptic |
09 Jun 2022 |
| Heard one much admired is not working |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Jun 2022 |
| Running in neutral |
Family Time |
06 Jun 2022 |
| Wave altered and hit bluff |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 May 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
10 May 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
10 May 2022 |
| Empty, as a threat |
Wall Street Journal |
04 May 2022 |
| Between jobs |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 May 2022 |
| Inactive |
Canadiana |
02 May 2022 |
| Regularly find clues not working |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Apr 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2022 |
| Inactive |
Universal |
13 Apr 2022 |
| Unoccupied daughter replacing son in Skye, perhaps |
The Times Cryptic |
11 Apr 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2022 |
| Not busy |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2022 |
| ___ No More |
USA Today |
06 Apr 2022 |
| Just chillin' |
Newsday |
01 Apr 2022 |
| Not busy |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Mar 2022 |
| Loaf |
The Washington Post |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Loaf |
LA Times Daily |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Not doing much |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2022 |
| Just sitting around |
The Washington Post |
08 Mar 2022 |
| Just sitting around |
LA Times Daily |
08 Mar 2022 |
| Island valley, not area offering no fruit? |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Not in use |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Doing nothing |
Universal |
19 Feb 2022 |
| Even mild sleep is good for nothing |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Feb 2022 |
| Empty |
The Times Concise |
13 Feb 2022 |
| Inactive or lazy |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Feb 2022 |
| Unemployed Hoskins had beer, but no starter |
|
|
| Inactive or lazy |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Feb 2022 |
| Running but not moving? |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Feb 2022 |
| Not working |
Universal |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Just hanging around |
Newsday |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Just sitting around with the French papers open |
Irish Times Crosaire |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Inactive or lazy |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 Jan 2022 |
| It's not working in Donegal, in Ireland |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Jan 2022 |
| Baseless, as rumors |
Newsday |
23 Jan 2022 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
17 Jan 2022 |
| Unemployed |
Canadiana |
17 Jan 2022 |
| Inactive |
USA Today |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Lay off |
New York Times |
06 Jan 2022 |
| It's not working for those characters upset in Channel dispute |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Jan 2022 |
| Lazy superstar, we're told |
|
|
| Papers maybe left alongside entrance to executive lounge |
The Times Cryptic |
28 Dec 2021 |
| Python not given to exertion |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
Universal |
22 Dec 2021 |
| Inactive |
Universal |
21 Dec 2021 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
19 Dec 2021 |
| Lazy |
The Times Concise |
17 Dec 2021 |
| Out-of-work comedian? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Dec 2021 |
| Out-of-work comedian? |
|
|
| Unbusy |
USA Today |
11 Dec 2021 |
| Sit with the engine running |
Universal |
10 Dec 2021 |
| Inactive |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Dec 2021 |
| Indolent |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
Universal |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Inactive summits of Isla de los Estados |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Sit with the engine running |
USA Today |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Wait for the light to change, say |
New York Times |
10 Nov 2021 |
| Wait at a light, say |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2021 |
| Not at work |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Nov 2021 |
| Not in use |
Canadiana |
08 Nov 2021 |
| Not busy right now |
The Washington Post Sunday |
07 Nov 2021 |
| Like frivolous chatter |
LA Times Daily |
04 Nov 2021 |
| Those captured by David Lean out of a job |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Not do anything |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2021 |
| Not working today |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Inactive |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2021 |
| Lazy superstar, we're told |
|
|
| Not active |
Newsday |
24 Oct 2021 |
| Covid: Lesser cases while away |
|
|
| Run without moving |
The Washington Post |
19 Oct 2021 |
| Run without moving |
LA Times Daily |
19 Oct 2021 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
05 Oct 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
LA Times Daily |
04 Oct 2021 |
| When not in New Delhi one is not working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Oct 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
The Washington Post |
04 Oct 2021 |
| Waiting for an assignment, maybe |
New York Times |
24 Sep 2021 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
21 Sep 2021 |
| Inactive |
USA Today |
15 Sep 2021 |
| Lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Sep 2021 |
| Just sitting around |
New York Times |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Sep 2021 |
| Not doing much |
LA Times Daily |
30 Aug 2021 |
| Not doing much |
The Washington Post |
30 Aug 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
Newsday |
29 Aug 2021 |
| Serving no purpose |
Newsday |
27 Aug 2021 |
| Lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Aug 2021 |
| Not active |
USA Today |
25 Aug 2021 |
| Inactive or lazy |
Irish Times Simplex |
21 Aug 2021 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jul 2021 |
| Keep an engine running without moving |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Hardly working |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jul 2021 |
| Hardly working |
The Washington Post |
16 Jul 2021 |
| Covered by maid, ledge gathering dust |
|
|
| Lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Jul 2021 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
14 Jul 2021 |
| Like a team on a day off |
New York Times |
13 Jul 2021 |
| Lazy |
The Times Concise |
12 Jul 2021 |
| Inactive |
The Times Concise |
11 Jul 2021 |
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Jul 2021 |
| When not in New Delhi one is not working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Jun 2021 |
| Hero can be heard in lounge |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Jun 2021 |
| Doing nothing |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Not doing anything |
Newsday |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Chilling, say |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jun 2021 |
| Unemployed |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 May 2021 |
| Potter in tabloid leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 May 2021 |
| Duty-free? |
New York Times |
26 May 2021 |
| Wait in neutral |
Universal |
19 May 2021 |
| Unemployed barmaid learned to some extent |
|
|
| Not working |
Universal |
03 May 2021 |
| Good-for-nothing set-up in Hotel-Dieu |
Irish Times Crosaire |
26 Apr 2021 |
| Just hanging out |
New York Times |
25 Apr 2021 |
| Vain movie star? Sounds like it |
|
|
| Like some threats |
New York Times |
10 Apr 2021 |
| Just sitting there |
Universal |
10 Apr 2021 |
| Out of service |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Apr 2021 |
| At deli, cook is not working |
|
|
| Casual |
The Times Concise |
28 Mar 2021 |
| Unemployed Ian didn't like exertion initially |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Mar 2021 |
| Lazing about |
Newsday |
10 Mar 2021 |
| Indolent |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Regularly find clues not working |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Just sitting there |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Feb 2021 |
| Not doing much |
USA Today |
17 Feb 2021 |
| Loafing around |
The Washington Post |
08 Feb 2021 |
| Loafing around |
LA Times Daily |
08 Feb 2021 |
| Not working |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Feb 2021 |
| Not yet engaged? |
Universal |
03 Feb 2021 |
| Vain movie star? Sounds like it |
|
|
| Said star is not working |
|
|
| Running in neutral |
Universal |
13 Jan 2021 |
| Not up to much |
USA Today |
06 Jan 2021 |
| See 46dn. |
|
|
| Out of action |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Dec 2020 |
| Python slid lengthways, to an extent |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Dec 2020 |
| Like a laptop when you don't touch it for a while |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Curtailed suggestion about pound in vain |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Dec 2020 |
| Not going anywhere |
New York Times |
24 Dec 2020 |
| Doing nothing |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2020 |
| David Letterman's not working |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2020 |
| Word before rich or talk |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2020 |
| Wait in neutral |
New York Times |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Opposite of occupied |
The Washington Post Sunday |
29 Nov 2020 |
| It isn't working for the odd indulger? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Nov 2020 |
| Not busy |
New York Times |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Not working whilst having some paid leave |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Nov 2020 |
| Sideline |
Newsday |
21 Nov 2020 |
| Not working |
The Times Concise |
20 Nov 2020 |
| Is not working for the papers long - what's the point? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Nov 2020 |
| Not scheduled to play, as a pro team |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Not scheduled to play, as a pro team |
The Washington Post |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Python lay on one's oars |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Oct 2020 |
| Just sitting around |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2020 |
| Comic actor, film star in audition? |
|
|
| Twiddling one’s thumbs |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Oct 2020 |
| Slothful |
Universal |
08 Oct 2020 |
| Pointless image, say |
|
|
| Not occupied |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2020 |
| Potter lied deviously |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Oct 2020 |
| Monty Python's Eric |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Oct 2020 |
| Thumb-twiddling |
New York Times |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Unimportant fish in loch? On the contrary |
|
|
| Not used in tabloid leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Useless section of welding is rejected |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Python disinclined to move? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
28 Aug 2020 |
| Not working, but soon to |
Family Time |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Mindless, like chatter |
Universal |
17 Aug 2020 |
| Not in use |
The Washington Post Sunday |
16 Aug 2020 |
| Indulged in odd places between jobs? |
|
|
| Unemployed superstar given a hearing |
|
|
| Unemployed one gets appropriate payment, nothing less |
|
|
| Lazy leaving line in fish |
|
|
| Currently twiddling one's thumbs |
Family Time |
02 Aug 2020 |
| Hero, it is said, is not working |
|
|
| Hang around |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2020 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs with nothing to do |
Family Time |
19 Jul 2020 |
| Insubstantial |
Newsday |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Inactive |
New York Times |
13 Jul 2020 |
| Like chitchat, often |
The Washington Post Sunday |
12 Jul 2020 |
| With nothing to do |
Newsday |
05 Jul 2020 |
| 'Am I vital / If my heart is ___?' (Moses Sumney) |
USA Today |
04 Jul 2020 |
| Unoccupied |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Jun 2020 |
| Awaiting orders, say |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2020 |
| Just hanging around |
Universal |
22 Jun 2020 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
Family Time |
15 Jun 2020 |
| Run, but not in drive or reverse |
Family Time |
07 Jun 2020 |
| Waste time |
Premier Sunday |
31 May 2020 |
| Not in drive or reverse |
Family Time |
24 May 2020 |
| Opposite of busy |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 May 2020 |
| Fish around lake, being at a loose end |
|
|
| Like some threats |
Wall Street Journal |
20 May 2020 |
| Wait at a light, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
19 May 2020 |
| 'The devil finds work for ___ hands' |
USA Today |
15 May 2020 |
| Made unemployed by identifiable banks |
Irish Times Crosaire |
15 May 2020 |
| Not active |
USA Today |
12 May 2020 |
| Loafing around |
Newsday |
11 May 2020 |
| Sit at a red light, say |
New York Times |
10 May 2020 |
| A bit of welding up is not working |
|
|
| Not busy |
USA Today |
06 May 2020 |
| Sit at a light |
Newsday |
03 May 2020 |
| Twiddle one's thumbs |
USA Today |
29 Apr 2020 |
| Not playing today |
Newsday |
29 Apr 2020 |
| Like much chatter |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Apr 2020 |
| Waiting for the next task, say |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2020 |
| '___ hands are the devil's workshop' |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2020 |
| Wait on red |
Family Time |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Gathering 18 Down |
The Washington Post Sunday |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Part of solenoid leaking is not working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Apr 2020 |
| Hardly industrious |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Apr 2020 |
| Do nothing during paid leave |
|
|
| Sit at a red light |
Universal |
02 Apr 2020 |
| Wait at the light |
Family Time |
22 Mar 2020 |
| Heard hero in lounge |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Mar 2020 |
| Do nothing with smelt from mild steel |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Feb 2020 |
| ___ threat |
The Washington Post Sunday |
23 Feb 2020 |
| Kind of hands said to be the devil's playthings |
New York Times |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Doing nothing at the moment |
Family Time |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Lay off, as workers |
|
|
| Jobless in tabloid leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Feb 2020 |
| Between gigs |
Family Time |
30 Dec 2019 |
| Loafing around |
Universal |
30 Dec 2019 |
| Not doing anything |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2019 |
| Not doing anything |
The Washington Post |
27 Dec 2019 |
| Not working |
Newsday |
25 Dec 2019 |
| Doing nothing |
Newsday |
23 Dec 2019 |
| Unbusy |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2019 |
| Dormant |
Premier Sunday |
22 Dec 2019 |
| See 137 Down |
The Washington Post Sunday |
22 Dec 2019 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
Universal |
19 Dec 2019 |
| Wait at a stop sign, say |
Universal |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Goofing off |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Dec 2019 |
| Doing nothing |
Universal |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Senseless |
Newsday |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Wait at the light, engine on |
Family Time |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Like some speculation |
USA Today |
07 Dec 2019 |
| Inactive or lazy |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Wait in traffic |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Wait in traffic |
The Washington Post |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Not working |
Canadiana |
25 Nov 2019 |
| Indolent |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Nov 2019 |
| Run in place |
Newsday |
21 Nov 2019 |
| Having the day off |
Newsday |
17 Nov 2019 |
| Not working, taking some paid leave |
|
|
| Inactive |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Nov 2019 |
| Kill time in insipid lecture |
|
|
| Unoccupied or not in use |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Nov 2019 |
| Not busy |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Nov 2019 |
| Revolutionary part of the panel display is not working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Nov 2019 |
| Word from Old English for ''useless'' |
Newsday |
09 Nov 2019 |
| Inactive |
Universal |
05 Nov 2019 |
| Wait to go at the light |
Family Time |
04 Nov 2019 |
| Not functioning |
Newsday |
01 Nov 2019 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
Newsday |
29 Oct 2019 |
| Policed without cop - the type that's not working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
26 Oct 2019 |
| Run, but not move |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2019 |
| Not playing today |
USA Today |
22 Oct 2019 |
| Sovereign tucked into fish in lounge |
|
|
| Not busy |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Just sitting around - it's the upsetting part of unwieldiness |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Oct 2019 |
| One widely admired vocally |
|
|
| Not engaged |
Premier Sunday |
29 Sep 2019 |
| Not occupied |
The Washington Post |
28 Sep 2019 |
| Not occupied |
LA Times Daily |
28 Sep 2019 |
| Kind of curiosity or chatter |
Family Time |
09 Sep 2019 |
| Fritter away time |
USA Today |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Just sitting around |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2019 |
| Not working |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2019 |
| Not working |
The Washington Post |
29 Aug 2019 |
| Goofing off |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Just hanging out |
USA Today |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Nonproductive |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2019 |
| Not busy |
Premier Sunday |
11 Aug 2019 |
| Unemployed daughter in French island |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Sitting |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Aug 2019 |
| Run at the light |
Family Time |
29 Jul 2019 |
| Vain and regularly indulged |
|
|
| Like much chitchat |
The Washington Post |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Like much chitchat |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Not in action |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Not doing much |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Not doing much |
The Washington Post |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Not doing anything |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2019 |
| Waste gas |
Universal |
21 Jul 2019 |
| Just sitting around |
Newsday |
16 Jul 2019 |
| Olive Ridley somewhat inactive |
|
|
| Run in place |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Run in place |
The Washington Post |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Just sitting there |
USA Today |
03 Jul 2019 |
| Not in use |
USA Today |
30 Jun 2019 |
| Between jobs |
USA Today |
28 Jun 2019 |
| Awaiting a task |
USA Today |
24 Jun 2019 |
| Not busy |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jun 2019 |
| Run in neutral |
USA Today |
09 Jun 2019 |
| Baseless, as rumors |
Newsday |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Vain and regularly indulged |
|
|
| Ineffectual |
The Times Concise |
02 Jun 2019 |
| Not active or at work |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 May 2019 |
| Is not working with golden boy on the radio |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 May 2019 |
| Insignificant |
Newsday |
24 May 2019 |
| Between jobs |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 May 2019 |
| Just hanging around |
Newsday |
19 May 2019 |
| Inactive |
The Times Concise |
19 May 2019 |
| Lazy |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 May 2019 |
| On the sidelines |
USA Today |
05 May 2019 |
| Up to nothing |
Universal |
30 Apr 2019 |
| Sitting around |
Universal |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Wait, as a driver at the light |
Family Time |
22 Apr 2019 |
| Taking a break |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2019 |
| Hauled up inside tunnel diversion, as out of service |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Apr 2019 |
| I had lake drained: it's not working |
|
|
| Sealed bid regularly rejected as useless |
|
|
| Part of splendid lecture doesn't work |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Unproductive |
The Washington Post |
17 Mar 2019 |
| Unproductive |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2019 |
| Not at it |
Newsday |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Run without moving |
Universal |
13 Mar 2019 |
| Kick back |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Mar 2019 |
| David Letterman's content not working |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Mar 2019 |
| Relaxing |
Newsday |
08 Feb 2019 |
| Trivial, as talk |
LA Times Daily |
07 Feb 2019 |
| Trivial, as talk |
The Washington Post |
07 Feb 2019 |
| Not lifting a finger |
USA Today |
30 Jan 2019 |
| Inactive |
Premier Sunday |
27 Jan 2019 |
| Remain in neutral |
The Washington Post Sunday |
20 Jan 2019 |
| Not engaged |
Newsday |
17 Jan 2019 |
| Not in active use |
Family Time |
13 Jan 2019 |
| Unemployed |
The Washington Post |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Unemployed |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Pass the time |
New York Times |
03 Jan 2019 |
| Lazy |
The Times Concise |
02 Jan 2019 |
| On the sidelines |
|
|
| Fritter away time |
|
|
| Taking a break |
|
|
| Run, but not move |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Just sitting there |
|
|
| Awaiting a task |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not occupied |
|
|
| Not doing much |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| Not in action |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| Waste gas |
|
|
| Just hanging out |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Kick back |
|
|
| Up to nothing |
|
|
| Like much chitchat |
|
|
| Unproductive |
|
|
| Trivial, as talk |
|
|
| Not playing today |
|
|
| Not lifting a finger |
|
|
| At a red light, perhaps |
|
|
| Pass the time |
|
|
| Without foundation |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Sitting |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Put in neutral |
Universal |
24 Dec 2018 |
| Out of a job |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
USA Today |
12 Dec 2018 |
| Like lame threats |
Universal |
05 Dec 2018 |
| Doing nothing |
LA Times Daily |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Unoccupied |
The Washington Post Sunday |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Doing nothing |
The Washington Post |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Eric of "Monty Python" |
Universal |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Inactive |
Newsday |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Paid less essentially? |
|
|
| & 5 A feature of unemployment: Danish-led fiasco |
|
|
| Lazy star on the radio |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Nov 2018 |
| Waiting for an assignment |
USA Today |
29 Oct 2018 |
| Why some did less? |
|
|
| Not busy |
Universal |
15 Oct 2018 |
| Not active |
Family Time |
15 Oct 2018 |
| Not busy at the moment |
Family Time |
08 Oct 2018 |
| Run at a red light |
Family Time |
07 Oct 2018 |
| You might hear someone admired for not working |
|
|
| Detailed plan to protect pound is futile |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Oct 2018 |
| See 27 Across |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Not active |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Sep 2018 |
| Sit at a red light, say |
USA Today |
11 Sep 2018 |
| David Lean's content not working |
The Sun Two Speed |
04 Sep 2018 |
| Doing nothing |
Family Time |
03 Sep 2018 |
| Empty, as a threat |
Universal |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Running in neutral |
Jonesin |
14 Aug 2018 |
| Unemployed daughter visits French island |
|
|
| Like some rumors or threats |
USA Today |
06 Aug 2018 |
| Out of work, for now |
Family Time |
05 Aug 2018 |
| Groundless, as a threat |
Universal |
01 Aug 2018 |
| Running motionless |
Universal |
27 Jul 2018 |
| Avoiding work |
The Times Concise |
27 Jul 2018 |
| At rest |
The Washington Post |
23 Jul 2018 |
| Awaiting an assignment |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2018 |
| Not in operation |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jul 2018 |
| Not in operation |
The Washington Post |
08 Jul 2018 |
| Not working |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2018 |
| Practicing sloth |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2018 |
| Waiting at a light |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jun 2018 |
| Unemployed |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Run while stopped |
Universal |
16 Jun 2018 |
| Vegging out |
USA Today |
12 Jun 2018 |
| Some avoid lectures, spend time doing nothing |
|
|
| Not engaged |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jun 2018 |
| Not engaged |
The Washington Post |
07 Jun 2018 |
| Wait for the light to change |
Family Time |
28 May 2018 |
| Not hardworking |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 May 2018 |
| David Letterman in part between jobs |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 May 2018 |
| Butt-on-couch |
Universal |
23 May 2018 |
| Regularly indulge, shunning work |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 May 2018 |
| Between jobs |
Universal |
10 May 2018 |
| Not working |
New York Times |
07 May 2018 |
| Not doing too much |
New York Times |
21 Apr 2018 |
| Not being used in tabloid leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Apr 2018 |
| Unused |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Far from busy |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Lied about being unemployed |
|
|
| Not being used |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Between jobs |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Apr 2018 |
| At a standstill |
Universal |
06 Apr 2018 |
| Like a loiterer |
USA Today |
06 Apr 2018 |
| Not working at being lazy? |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Do nothing |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Not moving |
Universal |
29 Mar 2018 |
| Out of work |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Doing nothing and indulged, oddly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Python at rest |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Unused |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2018 |
| Kind of speculation |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2018 |
| . Unemployed one led astray |
|
|
| Do nothing |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Mar 2018 |
| Having some downtime |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2018 |
| Dormant |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Feb 2018 |
| Sit in traffic |
LA Times Daily |
21 Feb 2018 |
| Sit in traffic |
The Washington Post |
21 Feb 2018 |
| Liberal tucked into fish and fritter |
|
|
| Slothful extremes of island life |
|
|
| Empty, as a threat |
USA Today |
31 Jan 2018 |
| Unemployed superstar, by the sound of it |
|
|
| Wait for a green light, say |
New York Times |
23 Jan 2018 |
| Unemployed, I had left employment originally |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jan 2018 |
| Practicing sloth |
|
|
| Unused |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Wait for a green light, say |
|
|
| Unused |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not doing too much |
|
|
| Kind of speculation |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Not engaged |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| Butt-on-couch |
|
|
| Empty, as a threat |
|
|
| Eric of "Monty Python" |
|
|
| Groundless, as a threat |
|
|
| Like lame threats |
|
|
| Not moving |
|
|
| Put in neutral |
|
|
| Run while stopped |
|
|
| Running motionless |
|
|
| Awaiting an assignment |
|
|
| Empty, as a threat |
|
|
| Far from busy |
|
|
| Having some downtime |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Out of a job |
|
|
| Sit at a red light, say |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Waiting for an assignment |
|
|
| Waiting at a light |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Not otherwise engaged |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2017 |
| Mind clues missing every other letter? That's futile |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Dec 2017 |
| Not be in drive or reverse |
Family Time |
25 Dec 2017 |
| Just hanging around |
Family Time |
24 Dec 2017 |
| Not doing anything |
Universal |
15 Dec 2017 |
| Not active |
Universal |
06 Dec 2017 |
| Run without moving |
The Washington Post Sunday |
19 Nov 2017 |
| Lying up having day in Bora Bora? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Nov 2017 |
| Just sitting around |
LA Times Daily |
14 Nov 2017 |
| Just sitting around |
The Washington Post |
14 Nov 2017 |
| Not going anywhere |
Family Time |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Not doing anything |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Run in neutral |
Family Time |
12 Nov 2017 |
| Pointless |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Nov 2017 |
| At leisure |
The Guardian Speedy |
05 Nov 2017 |
| One starts damage limitation exercises when one has nothing better to do |
Irish Times Crosaire |
01 Nov 2017 |
| Lazy brother abandoning check |
|
|
| Between jobs in new deli |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 Oct 2017 |
| Goofing off |
USA Today |
01 Oct 2017 |
| Not busy |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
29 Sep 2017 |
| Disengaged at the moment |
Newsday |
21 Sep 2017 |
| Without foundation |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Sep 2017 |
| Run a car without moving |
Family Time |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Like some gossip or rumors |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Dormant |
New York Times |
09 Sep 2017 |
| Killing time |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2017 |
| Like some chatter |
LA Times Daily |
09 Sep 2017 |
| Like some chatter |
The Washington Post |
09 Sep 2017 |
| At leisure |
Canadiana |
04 Sep 2017 |
| ___ chatter |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Sep 2017 |
| Run while standing |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Aug 2017 |
| Just sitting around |
Family Time |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Currently not doing anything |
Family Time |
06 Aug 2017 |
| Stopping retrograde cell division is futile |
|
|
| Run, but go nowhere |
USA Today |
18 Jul 2017 |
| Not at all serious, as threats |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jul 2017 |
| Not at all serious, as threats |
The Washington Post |
17 Jul 2017 |
| With nothing to do, the Spanish policeman heads north |
|
|
| Out of service |
Canadiana |
03 Jul 2017 |
| Vain hero in hearing |
|
|
| Lazy, appearing backward in fielding |
|
|
| Run in place |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Jun 2017 |
| With time for thumb-twiddling |
Family Time |
25 Jun 2017 |
| Lied about being out of work |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jun 2017 |
| Just loafing around |
USA Today |
08 Jun 2017 |
| Monty Python alum Eric |
Jonesin |
06 Jun 2017 |
| Run at a red light |
USA Today |
30 May 2017 |
| Thing to do at a red light |
Universal |
25 May 2017 |
| Loafing around |
New York Times |
24 May 2017 |
| Good-for-nothing extract of apartheid legislation |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 May 2017 |
| Some paid leave for one of those out of work |
Irish Times Crosaire |
01 May 2017 |
| Type of chatter |
Family Time |
01 May 2017 |
| "Spamalot" lyricist |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2017 |
| 'Spamalot' lyricist |
The Washington Post |
28 Apr 2017 |
| Like loafers |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Apr 2017 |
| Not occupied |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Apr 2017 |
| Inactive |
The Washington Post |
23 Apr 2017 |
| Inactive |
LA Times Daily |
23 Apr 2017 |
| On the sidelines |
The Washington Post |
19 Apr 2017 |
| On the sidelines |
LA Times Daily |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Keep the car warm in the driveway |
Universal |
11 Apr 2017 |
| Frivolous |
Newsday |
31 Mar 2017 |
| Vegging out |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Mar 2017 |
| Lay off |
New York Times |
29 Mar 2017 |
| Currently doing nothing |
Universal |
24 Mar 2017 |
| Avoiding work; lazy |
The Times Concise |
20 Mar 2017 |
| Not operating |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2017 |
| Not even slightly busy |
Universal |
04 Mar 2017 |
| Free to re-assemble slide rule sans nonsensical rules |
|
|
| See 41-Down |
Jonesin |
28 Feb 2017 |
| Not in use |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2017 |
| Vegging out |
LA Times Daily |
21 Feb 2017 |
| Goofing off |
The Washington Post |
14 Feb 2017 |
| Not on the schedule |
Universal |
08 Feb 2017 |
| Not doing anything |
Family Time |
06 Feb 2017 |
| Like some rumors |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2017 |
| Pointless |
Newsday |
02 Feb 2017 |
| Frivolous |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jan 2017 |
| Kind of threat |
New York Times |
17 Jan 2017 |
| It's lazy to move furtively off the top |
Irish Times Crosaire |
13 Jan 2017 |
| Having no work to do, some take unpaid leave |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Jan 2017 |
| Run in neutral |
Newsday |
04 Jan 2017 |
| Run a car without moving |
Universal |
03 Jan 2017 |
| Run, but go nowhere |
|
|
| Currently doing nothing |
|
|
| Keep the car warm in the driveway |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Not even slightly busy |
|
|
| Not on the schedule |
|
|
| Run a car without moving |
|
|
| Thing to do at a red light |
|
|
| On the sidelines |
|
|
| Not at all serious, as threats |
|
|
| Like some chatter |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| "Spamalot" lyricist |
|
|
| Dormant |
|
|
| Kind of threat |
|
|
| Lay off |
|
|
| Loafing around |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Just loafing around |
|
|
| Killing time |
|
|
| Like some gossip or rumors |
|
|
| Run at a red light |
|
|
| Just lying around |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2016 |
| Far from busy |
Universal |
30 Dec 2016 |
| Lazy type of celebrity reports |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Dec 2016 |
| At leisure |
Newsday |
25 Dec 2016 |
| Needing something to do |
Universal |
22 Dec 2016 |
| Leaning on one's shovel, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
22 Dec 2016 |
| Pointless |
New York Times |
14 Dec 2016 |
| Like a couch potato |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
09 Dec 2016 |
| Running, or not? |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Nov 2016 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
25 Nov 2016 |
| Sitting around doing nothing |
LA Times Daily |
22 Nov 2016 |
| Enjoying a day off |
The Washington Post |
16 Nov 2016 |
| Not employed |
LA Times Daily |
15 Nov 2016 |
| Eric of "Monty Python" |
LA Times Daily |
14 Nov 2016 |
| Goofing off |
New York Times |
14 Nov 2016 |
| Just sitting, say |
LA Times Daily |
13 Nov 2016 |
| Just hanging around |
USA Today |
08 Nov 2016 |
| Unemployed paid less at the centre |
|
|
| Not doing much of anything |
LA Times Daily |
31 Oct 2016 |
| '___ hands are the devil's playthings' |
New York Times |
24 Oct 2016 |
| Regularly find clue that's unused |
|
|
| In couch-potato mode |
LA Times Daily |
11 Oct 2016 |
| Off |
LA Times Daily |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Take it easy |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2016 |
| Hanging out, say |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2016 |
| Useless object of worship? Sounds like it |
|
|
| Nonproductive |
Jonesin |
13 Sep 2016 |
| Reluctant to work |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Sep 2016 |
| Wasting time |
USA Today |
05 Sep 2016 |
| Insignificant, as gossip |
USA Today |
31 Aug 2016 |
| Chilling out |
The Washington Post |
22 Aug 2016 |
| Lounging around |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2016 |
| Be in neutral |
Family Time |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Like many rumors |
Family Time |
01 Aug 2016 |
| Kind of chat |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2016 |
| Between activities |
Universal |
26 Jul 2016 |
| Not engaged, say |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Jul 2016 |
| Unoccupied |
LA Times Daily |
06 Jul 2016 |
| Keep the car running |
Universal |
06 Jul 2016 |
| While (away) |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2016 |
| Thumb-twiddling |
The Washington Post |
22 Jun 2016 |
| Wait at the light |
Universal |
19 Jun 2016 |
| On break, say |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2016 |
| Jobless indulged from time to time |
|
|
| Jobless indulged from time to time |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Jun 2016 |
| Sit at a red light |
Family Time |
13 Jun 2016 |
| Run in neutral |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jun 2016 |
| Loafing |
Newsday |
29 May 2016 |
| Unproductive |
Wall Street Journal |
27 May 2016 |
| "Spamalot" co-creator Eric |
Universal |
27 May 2016 |
| Unengaged |
Wall Street Journal |
25 May 2016 |
| Report of star not working |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 May 2016 |
| On a break |
LA Times Daily |
16 May 2016 |
| Not doing anything |
USA Today |
11 May 2016 |
| Insignificant, as chatter |
Family Time |
09 May 2016 |
| Sitting around |
The Washington Post |
30 Apr 2016 |
| Lied in order to be lazy |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Apr 2016 |
| Python stands up during panel discussion |
|
|
| Lying about |
The Washington Post |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Apr 2016 |
| This compiler had the Spanish over while away |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Apr 2016 |
| Like some chatter or threats |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2016 |
| Run in neutral |
The Washington Post |
23 Mar 2016 |
| Doing nothing |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Mar 2016 |
| Just lying around |
The Washington Post |
15 Mar 2016 |
| Do little turn over |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
The Guardian Speedy |
13 Mar 2016 |
| Run at the light |
Universal |
10 Mar 2016 |
| Just hanging around |
LA Times Daily |
08 Mar 2016 |
| On the sidelines |
Newsday |
03 Mar 2016 |
| In couch-potato mode |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2016 |
| Empty, as threats |
LA Times Daily |
24 Feb 2016 |
| Just chillin' |
Newsday |
14 Feb 2016 |
| Not working |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Feb 2016 |
| Between tasks |
The Washington Post |
12 Feb 2016 |
| Twiddle one's thumbs |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
05 Feb 2016 |
| I would pick up the French between jobs |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Jan 2016 |
| Run in neutral |
Jonesin |
26 Jan 2016 |
| Out of action |
The Washington Post |
26 Jan 2016 |
| Unemployed star on radio |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Jan 2016 |
| Do nothing |
New York Times |
13 Jan 2016 |
| Wait for a green light |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Sit at a four-way stop, say |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2016 |
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Sitting around doing nothing |
|
|
| Sit at a four-way stop, say |
|
|
| On a break |
|
|
| Not doing much of anything |
|
|
| In couch-potato mode |
|
|
| Hanging out, say |
|
|
| Eric of "Monty Python" |
|
|
| Wasting time |
|
|
| On break, say |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Lounging around |
|
|
| Like some chatter |
|
|
| Just lying around |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
|
|
| Take it easy |
|
|
| Pointless |
|
|
| Kind of chat |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Do nothing |
|
|
| Wait for a green light |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| Twiddle one's thumbs |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| "___ hands are the devil's playthings" |
|
|
| Needing something to do |
|
|
| Keep the car running |
|
|
| Far from busy |
|
|
| Between activities |
|
|
| "Spamalot" co-creator Eric |
|
|
| Not in use |
The Washington Post |
30 Dec 2015 |
| Not doing much |
Universal |
24 Dec 2015 |
| Between jobs |
LA Times Daily |
18 Dec 2015 |
| Not being used |
The Washington Post |
15 Dec 2015 |
| Doing zip |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Dec 2015 |
| Out of a job |
New York Times |
07 Dec 2015 |
| Find clue with odd parts missing? That's useless |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
Universal |
28 Nov 2015 |
| Like some chatter |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2015 |
| Kind of talk |
Universal |
08 Nov 2015 |
| Not working today |
Newsday |
03 Nov 2015 |
| Run without moving |
USA Today |
03 Nov 2015 |
| Doing nothing |
New York Times |
27 Oct 2015 |
| Find clue with odd parts missing? That's useless |
|
|
| Like some threats |
Universal |
08 Oct 2015 |
| Far from frantic |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
02 Oct 2015 |
| Doing nothing |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Sep 2015 |
| Eric of Monty Python |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2015 |
| Having nothing to do |
Universal |
22 Sep 2015 |
| Not busy at all |
Newsday |
22 Sep 2015 |
| Groundless, as rumors |
USA Today |
26 Aug 2015 |
| Not working |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Aug 2015 |
| Unproductive |
Newsday |
19 Aug 2015 |
| Out of work |
LA Times Daily |
12 Aug 2015 |
| Loitering, say |
Newsday |
09 Aug 2015 |
| On a break, say |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jul 2015 |
| Be inactive |
Premier Sunday |
19 Jul 2015 |
| ''Spamalot'' lyricist |
Newsday |
18 Jul 2015 |
| Not going anywhere |
Universal |
07 Jun 2015 |
| Having a day off |
New York Times |
06 Jun 2015 |
| I kept retiring without husband, which is pointless |
|
|
| Mike Fielding holds back |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Jun 2015 |
| Sit in neutral |
Premier Sunday |
31 May 2015 |
| Keep the engine running |
USA Today |
30 May 2015 |
| Oddly indulged unemployed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 May 2015 |
| Run without moving |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2015 |
| Like some threats |
USA Today |
18 May 2015 |
| ___ talk |
New York Times |
10 May 2015 |
| Leave in neutral |
USA Today |
08 May 2015 |
| Lollygag |
New York Times |
07 May 2015 |
| Sovereign tucked into fish in lounge |
|
|
| Wait to drag race |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2015 |
| Disliking work, I must get led astray |
|
|
| Nothing doing? |
USA Today |
17 Apr 2015 |
| I would pick-up the French between jobs |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Apr 2015 |
| At rest |
Canadiana |
13 Apr 2015 |
| Sitting on one's hands |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2015 |
| Onetime Palin collaborator |
LA Times Daily |
08 Apr 2015 |
| Dillydally |
Newsday |
29 Mar 2015 |
| Like some hands |
Universal |
10 Mar 2015 |
| Inactive |
USA Today |
10 Mar 2015 |
| Built deli as wasn't working |
Irish Times Crosaire |
19 Feb 2015 |
| Standing by |
Newsday |
06 Feb 2015 |
| Internet chat status |
New York Times |
05 Feb 2015 |
| On a break |
Newsday |
30 Jan 2015 |
| In couch-potato mode |
Universal |
26 Jan 2015 |
| Lounging around |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2015 |
| Purposeless |
Newsday |
23 Jan 2015 |
| Wait for a light |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2015 |
| Lazy, appearing backward in fielding |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jan 2015 |
| Workshy |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Jan 2015 |
| India's Dravid initially at short leg with nothing to do |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jan 2015 |
| Panel discussion is about return of jobless |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Jan 2015 |
| Be inactive |
|
|
| Like some rock star threats |
|
|
| ___ talk |
|
|
| Out of a job |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Wait to drag race |
|
|
| Sitting on one's hands |
|
|
| Run without moving |
|
|
| Nothing doing? |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Leave in neutral |
|
|
| Keep the engine running |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Groundless, as rumors |
|
|
| Eric of Monty Python |
|
|
| Sit in neutral |
|
|
| Internet chat status |
|
|
| On a break, say |
|
|
| Lollygag |
|
|
| Unproductive |
|
|
| Standing by |
|
|
| Senseless |
|
|
| Purposeless |
|
|
| On a break |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Not busy at all |
|
|
| Lounging around |
|
|
| Loitering, say |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
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| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Dillydally |
|
|
| "Spamalot" lyricist |
|
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| Shiftless |
|
|
| Onetime Palin collaborator |
|
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| Onetime Palin collaborator |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Not up to much |
|
|
| Up to little |
|
|
| Far from frantic |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Run without moving |
|
|
| Not doing much |
|
|
| Like some hands |
|
|
| Kind of talk |
|
|
| In couch-potato mode |
|
|
| Having nothing to do |
|
|
| Having a day off |
|
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| Doing nothing |
|
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| Standing by |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Not being used |
|
|
| Monty Python alumnus |
|
|
| Empty, as talk |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| One not working x |
|
|
| Workshy bunch withdrawn in panel discussion |
|
|
| Unemployed member of comedy team |
|
|
| 20 Part of grid left unoccupied |
|
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| Not used to work I get led away |
|
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| In bed maybe edges across between the covers |
|
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| Not working, one on dole lacking nothing! |
|
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| Pointless role model, allegedly |
|
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| Not working, one on dole lacking nothing! |
|
|
| Like hands, when not rocking |
|
|
| Not doing much right now |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| Sit at a red light |
|
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| Wait curbside, often |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Baseless, as a threat |
|
|
| "Spamalot" co-creator |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Not even part-time |
|
|
| Insignificant, as chatter |
|
|
| Out of a job |
|
|
| Monty Python performer |
|
|
| In a hammock, maybe |
|
|
| Between activities |
|
|
| Furloughed |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Away from a chat program, say |
|
|
| Like band between albums, perhaps |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Like some chatter |
|
|
| Not doing much |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| Sit at a red light |
|
|
| At leisure |
|
|
| Going nowhere |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Marking time |
|
|
| Meaningless |
|
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| Without basis |
|
|
| Insignificant |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Pointless |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Nothing doing? |
|
|
| Useless, as chatter |
|
|
| Not in drive or reverse |
|
|
| "Spamalot" creator Eric |
|
|
| Off from work |
|
|
| Like some hands or threats |
|
|
| Not being used |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| See 77-Down |
|
|
| Without work |
|
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| Not in use |
|
|
| At a standstill |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Sit in neutral |
|
|
| Not lifting a finger |
|
|
| Be in neutral |
|
|
| Kind of speculation |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Not doing much of anything |
|
|
| Eric of "Spamalot" |
|
|
| Nothing doing? |
|
|
| Member of comedy team / not working |
|
|
| Without work |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Lazy |
|
|
| Word with "gossip" or "chatter" |
|
|
| With time to kill |
|
|
| Wait for the green |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Insignificant, as chatter |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| At leisure |
|
|
| "Spamalot" creator Eric |
|
|
| Have the car running in place |
|
|
| With time to kill |
|
|
| Potentially going into screen saver mode |
|
|
| Sit in traffic, say |
|
|
| On hiatus |
|
|
| Not going |
|
|
| Like chitchat |
|
|
| Like a bump on a log |
|
|
| Just hanging out |
|
|
| Like a loafer |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Just hanging out |
|
|
| "Monty Python" troupe member |
|
|
| Like a bump on a log |
|
|
| Like chitchat |
|
|
| Not going |
|
|
| On hiatus |
|
|
| This isn't working? |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Do nothing |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
|
|
| Not being used |
|
|
| Not in motion |
|
|
| Not moving |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Between gigs |
|
|
| Between positions |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Groundless |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
|
|
| Just lying around |
|
|
| Not currently occupied |
|
|
| Stay neutral? |
|
|
| Useless |
|
|
| Word before gossip or chatter |
|
|
| Lazy |
|
|
| Like a layabout |
|
|
| Run while standing still |
|
|
| Thumb-twiddling |
|
|
| Not engaged |
|
|
| Paid less — lacking pass, not working |
|
|
| All the unemployed and some of the rich |
|
|
| At leisure |
|
|
| Frivolous |
|
|
| No longer working |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Barely run the engine |
|
|
| Empty, as talk |
|
|
| Laid off |
|
|
| Between engagements |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Sitting on one's hands |
|
|
| What Oasis stressed "The Importance of Being" |
|
|
| Word with "gossip" or "chatter" |
|
|
| Sit at a light |
|
|
| Park with the engine running |
|
|
| Run at the light |
|
|
| Run while stopped |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Run a car in neutral |
|
|
| Going nowhere |
|
|
| Inactive Tool song? |
|
|
| Not employed |
|
|
| Dilly-dallying |
|
|
| Leave the engine running |
|
|
| Monty Python's Eric |
|
|
| Nothing-doing? |
|
|
| Oasis "The Importance of Being ___" |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Doing plenty of nothing |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| Dilly-dallying |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Causing a screen saver to start |
|
|
| Just sitting there |
|
|
| Nonproductive |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Wait for a light, perhaps |
|
|
| Waiting for an assignment |
|
|
| Warming the bench, maybe |
|
|
| Not very active |
|
|
| Nonproductive |
|
|
| Just sitting there |
|
|
| Going nowhere |
|
|
| Wait for a light, perhaps |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Out of action |
|
|
| Just lying around |
|
|
| Warming the bench, maybe |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Just sitting there |
|
|
| Word before "gossip" or "chatter" |
|
|
| Enjoy the hammock |
|
|
| Wait for the start of the drag race |
|
|
| Run a car in neutral |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| "Spamalot" lyricist Eric |
|
|
| Between assignments |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Wait at the light |
|
|
| Wait curbside, e.g. |
|
|
| Wait for the start of a drag race |
|
|
| Member of Cleese and Chapman's cohort |
|
|
| Not playing |
|
|
| Barely run, as an engine |
|
|
| Run without moving |
|
|
| Sitting by |
|
|
| Just sitting |
|
|
| Without purpose |
|
|
| Empty |
|
|
| Like doodling |
|
|
| Like hands co-opted by the Devil? |
|
|
| On break, say |
|
|
| Kill time |
|
|
| Chilling, say |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| Between chores |
|
|
| Far from busy |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Sitting it out |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Like a slacker between albums |
|
|
| Monty Python member and composer Eric |
|
|
| What a successful rocker can be? |
|
|
| Sans employment |
|
|
| "___ hands are the devil's tools" |
|
|
| Loafing |
|
|
| Save the V-8 juice? |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Wait for the light to change |
|
|
| What a getaway car may be waiting in |
|
|
| Empty |
|
|
| Type of curiosity or speculation |
|
|
| Like doodling |
|
|
| Like hands co-opted by the Devil? |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Groundless, as rumors |
|
|
| Keep the engine running |
|
|
| Keep the engine running in park |
|
|
| Like many rumors |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Not doing much of anything |
|
|
| Not doing anything |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Sans employment |
|
|
| At leisure |
|
|
| Enjoying some downtime |
|
|
| Like many rumors |
|
|
| Loaf |
|
|
| Not scheduled to play |
|
|
| Not engaged |
|
|
| Off the job |
|
|
| Out of action |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| Unengaged |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| What a getaway car may be waiting in |
|
|
| On break |
|
|
| Potentially going into screen saver mode |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Pink-slip |
|
|
| Between assignments |
|
|
| Resting |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| "___ hands are the devil's tools" |
|
|
| Pointless |
|
|
| At a standstill |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| "___ hands are the devil's tools" |
|
|
| Between gigs |
|
|
| Between gigs |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Like some gossip or hands |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| Goofing off |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Fritter away time |
|
|
| In mothballs |
|
|
| Just hanging out |
|
|
| Just sitting |
|
|
| Run at a red light? |
|
|
| Wait for the green light |
|
|
| Without work |
|
|
| Run at a red light? |
|
|
| Just hanging, so to speak |
|
|
| Far from busy |
|
|
| Loafing |
|
|
| Not engaged |
|
|
| Just hanging, so to speak |
|
|
| Loaf at work |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| Dormant |
|
|
| Run without moving |
|
|
| Sitting on one's hands |
|
|
| Not busy |
|
|
| Trivial, as chatter |
|
|
| "At liberty," to performers |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Lounging |
|
|
| Off |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Not up to anything |
|
|
| Stagnate |
|
|
| Stay in neutral |
|
|
| Doing plenty of nothing |
|
|
| Type of curiosity |
|
|
| Unengaged |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| At leisure |
|
|
| Not in action |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Between tasks |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Unfounded, as gossip |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Python named Eric |
|
|
| Type of curiosity |
|
|
| Wait for the light |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Up to nothing |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Run in place |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Loaf at work |
|
|
| On the couch |
|
|
| With 110-Down, they're said to be 'the devil's workshop' |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Lying around |
|
|
| Having no basis |
|
|
| Doing nada |
|
|
| Trivial, as chatter |
|
|
| Be a layabout |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Nonworking |
|
|
| Dormant |
|
|
| Hanging out, say |
|
|
| Not doing much |
|
|
| Run in a traffic jam? |
|
|
| Fallow |
|
|
| Just loafing |
|
|
| No longer working |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| On one's duff |
|
|
| Run in a traffic jam? |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Wait for the light to change |
|
|
| Do-nothing |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Going nowhere |
|
|
| Like some chatter |
|
|
| Like some hands |
|
|
| Not playing |
|
|
| Not scheduled to compete |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Barely run, as an engine |
|
|
| Cleese cohort |
|
|
| Like hands the devil uses |
|
|
| Nothing-doing? |
|
|
| Out of action |
|
|
| Unoccupied? |
|
|
| Wait for green |
|
|
| Dillydally |
|
|
| Just twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Off-line, perhaps |
|
|
| Unfounded, as gossip |
|
|
| "___ hands are the devil's tools" |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Jobless |
|
|
| Pal of Palin |
|
|
| Run while stopped |
|
|
| Vain |
|
|
| Just sitting around |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Vegging out |
|
|
| Without basis |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Not in gear |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Lazing |
|
|
| Sit at a red light |
|
|
| Wait for the light to change |
|
|
| Be in neutral |
|
|
| Cause a screen saver to start |
|
|
| Doing zip |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Just twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| Like inconsequential talk |
|
|
| Like some thoughts |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Monty Python member |
|
|
| Not productive |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Not in gear |
|
|
| Sit at a red light |
|
|
| Run out of gear |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Lay off |
|
|
| Wait in neutral |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| Like a flâneur |
|
|
| Hanging, so to speak |
|
|
| Slothful |
|
|
| Sitting on one's hands |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Wait at the light |
|
|
| Type of chatter |
|
|
| Sit in traffic |
|
|
| Gathering dust, e.g. |
|
|
| Up to nothing |
|
|
| Taking it easy |
|
|
| Not playing today |
|
|
| Monty Python member |
|
|
| Lazing about |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Trifling |
|
|
| Still |
|
|
| Not up to much |
|
|
| Run in neutral, perhaps |
|
|
| Run, but go nowhere |
|
|
| Hanging around |
|
|
| Insignificant, as gossip |
|
|
| Like inconsequential talk |
|
|
| Marking time |
|
|
| Monty Python troupe member |
|
|
| Neutral state? |
|
|
| Run out of gear |
|
|
| Loafing |
|
|
| Just sitting |
|
|
| Frivolous |
|
|
| Onetime cohort of Cleese, Palin et al. |
|
|
| Gathering dust, so to speak |
|
|
| Do nothing |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Keep the car warm |
|
|
| Unproductive |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| Shiftless |
|
|
| Marking time |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Cleese's cohort, once |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| Do nothing |
|
|
| Gathering dust, so to speak |
|
|
| Hanging around |
|
|
| Sit at a light |
|
|
| Insignificant, as gossip |
|
|
| Like inconsequential talk |
|
|
| Monty Python troupe member |
|
|
| Neutral state? |
|
|
| Onetime cohort of Cleese, Palin et al. |
|
|
| While away |
|
|
| "Spamalot" creator |
|
|
| Spamalot creator |
|
|
| Comedian Eric |
|
|
| Like some chatter |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Loafing |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| "Tears, ___ tears, I know not what they mean": Tennyson |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| On the shelf |
|
|
| Not playing |
|
|
| Like gossip |
|
|
| Loafing |
|
|
| Displaying a screen saver |
|
|
| Loitering, e.g. |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Lying fallow |
|
|
| Out of work |
|
|
| Loitering, e.g. |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
|
| "Nuns on the Run" star |
|
|
| On one's keister |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not occupied |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Eric who wrote the book for "Spamalot" |
|
|
| Baseless |
|
|
| Lounging |
|
|
| Like some threats |
|
|
| Like chatter, perhaps |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| Kicked back |
|
|
| Frivolous |
|
|
| On break, say |
|
|
| "Spamalot" creator Eric |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Run in park |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Like some hands |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| "Spamalot" creator Eric |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Furloughed |
|
|
| Daydreaming, say |
|
|
| Between jobs |
|
|
| Asleep, say |
|
|
| Veg out |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| Not in action |
|
|
| Harmless, as threats |
|
|
| Between engagements |
|
|
| Between engagements |
|
|
| Groundless, as speculation |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Out of work, e.g. |
|
|
| Waiting around |
|
|
| Hang out |
|
|
| Between gigs |
|
|
| Wait curbside |
|
|
| Unfounded, as rumors |
|
|
| Unfounded, as gossip |
|
|
| Kind of chatter |
|
|
| Having time on one's hands |
|
|
| Between assignments |
|
|
| Kicking back |
|
|
| Not doing much |
|
|
| Sit at a stoplight |
|
|
| Frequent Cleese co-star |
|
|
| Indolent |
|
|
| Just chilling |
|
|
| Like some thoughts |
|
|
| Run without moving |
|
|
| Shelved |
|
|
| Waiting |
|
|
| Meaningless |
|
|
| Not being used |
|
|
| Nothing-doing? |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Unemployed |
|
|
| Harmless, as threats |
|
|
| Type of chatter |
|
|
| Run without moving, as a car |
|
|
| Just lying around |
|
|
| Harmless, as threats |
|
|
| Like a couch potato |
|
|
| Lazy |
|
|
| Emulate a couch potato |
|
|
| Comedic actor Eric |
|
|
| Without work |
|
|
| Run without moving, as a car |
|
|
| Just lying around |
|
|
| Harmless, as threats |
|
|
| Without work |
|
|
| Of no significance |
|
|
| On strike |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
|
|
| Waste time |
|
|
| Wait at the stoplight |
|
|
| Out of action |
|
|
| Not in use |
|
|
| Lounge |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
|
| Between engagements |
|
|
| At rest |
|
|
| Not in gear |
|
|
| Hanging around |
|
|
| "Monty Python" trouper |
|
|
| Inactive |
|
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| Like someone taking five |
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| Taking a break from work |
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| Of no importance |
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| Wait in the car |
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| Not in operation |
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| Doing nothing |
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| Monty Python member Eric |
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| At rest |
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| Having time on one's hands |
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| Just twiddling one's thumbs |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| Marking time |
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| Not in production |
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| Word with gossip or chatter |
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| Wait for the green |
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| Like some chatter |
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| Like a couch potato |
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| Just hanging around |
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| In neutral |
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| Frivolous |
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| Baseless |
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| Like some rumors |
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| Resting |
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| Gathering dust |
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| Cleese colleague |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| Inactive |
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| Just lying around |
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| Like a couch potato |
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| Lying fallow |
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| Stagnating |
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| Not up to much |
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| Nonworking |
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| Just twiddling one's thumbs |
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| Baseless |
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| Not in use |
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| Eric of Monty Python fame |
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| Unmeaningful |
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| Wait in the car |
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| Vain |
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| In between tasks |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| Wait while running? |
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| Sit in neutral |
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| Run in place |
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| Thumb-twiddling |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| At liberty |
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| Unused |
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| Enjoying the life of Riley |
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| At a standstill |
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| Unproductive |
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| At liberty |
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| At rest |
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| At a standsfill |
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| Like some chatter |
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| Run in place |
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| Run in neutral |
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| Run out of gear? |
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| Kicked back |
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| At a standstill |
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| Run at a red light |
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| Doing nothing |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| Monty Python's Eric |
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| Like one who's taking five |
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| Not scheduled to play |
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| Unfounded, as gossip |
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| Sit in traffic |
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| Stay in neutral |
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| "As ___ as a painted ship ...": Coleridge |
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| Run while disengaged |
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| "Monty Python" regular |
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| Groundless |
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| Hanging around |
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| Not busy |
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| Kind of curiosity |
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| Loafing |
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| Run out of gear |
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| Between assignments |
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| Run without moving |
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| Mark time |
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| Knock about |
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| Lounge |
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| Just twiddling the thumbs |
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| Run out of gear? |
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| Thumb-twiddling |
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| Lounging about |
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| Unproductive |
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| Keep the pedal off the metal |
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| Not working |
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| Of no use |
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| See 61-Across |
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| Wait curbside |
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| Wait curbside, often |
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| Run in neutral |
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| Run without moving |
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| Putter |
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| Without basis |
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| Vain |
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| Unfounded |
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| On strike |
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| Not operative |
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| Out of action |
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| Not operating |
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| Go nowhere |
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| Fallow |
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| Not operating |
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| Out of action |
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| Without work |
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| At leisure |
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| Kill time |
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| Not active |
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| Between assignments |
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| Inactive |
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| Actor Eric of "Monty Python" |
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| Still |
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| Not doing anything |
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| Between gigs |
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| At liberty |
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| Cleese cohort |
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| Run in place? |
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| Leave in neutral |
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| Not engaged |
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| Off |
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| Run while standing |
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| Not lifting a finger |
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| Eric of Monty Python |
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| Mothballed |
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| On strike |
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| Casual |
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| Just sitting there |
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| Monty Python's Eric |
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| Indolent |
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| Lay off |
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| Like much chatter |
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| Hanging around |
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| Kind of talk |
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| Not employed |
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| Off-duty |
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| Out of action |
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| Respond to a red light |
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| Kind of hands that are "the devil's playthings" |
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| Laid off |
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| Unproductive |
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| Run in neutral |
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| Unemployed |
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| Like an ineffective threat |
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| Wait for the light |
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| Wait for the green light |
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| Run in park |
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| Barely run, as an engine |
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| Empty |
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| Just lying around |
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| Not engaged |
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| Be in neutral |
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| See 18 Across |
|
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| Unfounded, as rumors |
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| Aimless |
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| Like much gossip |
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| Cleese colleague |
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| Like some chitchat |
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| Turned off |
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| Run without moving |
|
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| Wait for a light |
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| In mothballs |
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| Stagnating |
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| Laid off |
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| Wait for a light |
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| Unfounded |
|
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| Be a layabout |
|
|
| Papers maybe left alongside entrance to executive lounge |
|
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| Not going anywhere |
|
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| Run in place? |
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|
| Unoccupied? |
|
|
| Eric of Monty Python |
|
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| Kind of curiosity |
|
|
| Not playing |
|
|
| Obey a stop sign |
|
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| Regularly find clues not working |
|
|
| Island valley, not area offering no fruit? |
|
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| Like some fears |
|
|
| Wait at the red light |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| Killing time |
|
|
| Like some fears |
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| Not up to anything |
|
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| Unoccupied? |
|
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| Going nowhere |
|
|
| Killing time |
|
|
| Save the V-8 juice? |
|
|
| Thumb-twiddling |
|
|
| ___ curiosity |
|
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| Vegetating |
|
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| Still |
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| Twiddling one's thumbs |
|
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| Sitting on one's hands |
|
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| Off, in a way |
|
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| Lazy |
|
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| Not in use |
|
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| Inactive |
|
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| Unused |
|
|
| Just plain lazy |
|
|
| Goof off |
|
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| While away |
|
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| Out of work |
|
|
| Like some rumors |
|
|
| Insignificant, as chatter |
|
|
| See 16 Across |
|
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| Not in operation |
|
|
| Keep the engine running |
|
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| In neutral |
|
|
| Wait at the light |
|
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| Run at the curb |
|
|
| Off the job |
|
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| Mothballed |
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| Kind of talk |
|
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| In neutral |
|
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| At rest |
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| Dawdle |
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| Lazy |
|
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| Put in neutral |
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| Run at the light |
|
|
| Just hanging around |
|
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| Not working |
|
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| Lazing about |
|
|
| Just sitting there |
|
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| In neutral |
|
|
| Kill time |
|
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| Futile |
|
|
| Not moving |
|
|
| Not going anywhere |
|
|
| On the shelf |
|
|
| Out of action |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| At liberty |
|
|
| Run in neutral |
|
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| Shiftless |
|
|
| Not occupied |
|
|
| Hang out |
|
|
| Shut down |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Hang around |
|
|
| Laze |
|
|
| Run but go nowhere |
|
|
| Unused |
|
|
| "Monty Python" troupe member |
|
|
| Aimless |
|
|
| Turned off |
|
|
| Type of chatter |
|
|
| Eric of "Monty Python" |
|
|
| "Monty Python" regular |
|
|
| Unoccupied |
|
|
| Fruitless |
|
|
| Fainéant |
|
|
| Useless |
|
|
| Twiddling thumbs |
|
|
| Faineant |
|
|
| Vain |
|
|
| Monty Python's Eric ___ |
|
|
| Worthless |
|
|
| Lazy Eric? |
|
|
| Between engagements |
|
|
| Another 2 Down |
|
|
| "Trivolous" |
|
|
| Not kept busy |
|
|
| Futile |
|
|
| Slothful |
|
|
| "Monty Python" star |
|
|
| Otiose |
|
|
| Recumbent |
|
|
| Run a car in neutral |
|
|
| An anagram for deli |
|
|
| Unavailing |
|
|
| In between jobs |
|
|
| Like a groundless rumor |
|
|
| Relaxing |
|
|
| Motionless |
|
|
| Gainless |
|
|
| Auto mechanic's concern |
|
|
| Run but go nowhere |
|
|
| Truant |
|
|
| Nonworking |
|
|
| Like "a painted ship upon a painted ocean" |
|
|
| Without a job |
|
|
| Jobless |
|
|
| Kind of chatter |
|
|
| Lallygag |
|
|
| Loaf |
|
|
| Hanging around |
|
|
| Kind of rumor |
|
|
| Laze |
|
|
| Like Coleridge's "painted ship" |
|
|
| Without worth |
|
|
| Not in gear |
|
|
| Not functioning |
|
|
| At liberty |
|
|
| Shiftless |
|
|
| Like a MOMA ship |
|
|
| Like a "painted ship" |
|
|
| Like a ship at the Tate |
|
|
| Run in neutral gear |
|
|
| Shiftless; slothful |
|
|
| Recumbent or truant |
|
|
| Not in harness |
|
|
| Aimless; pointless |
|
|
| "As ___ as a painted ship . . . " |
|
|
| Leisured |
|
|
| Kind of fancy |
|
|
| Word for the rich |
|
|
| Lazy |
|
|
| Ineffective |
|
|
| Type of gear or pulley |
|
|
| Type of rumor |
|
|
| ___ rich |
|
|
| Wasted |
|
|
| Waste time |
|
|
| Move slowly |
|
|
| Like a drone |
|
|
| Kind of thoughts |
|
|
| Unfounded |
|
|
| Inconsequential |
|
|
| Dally |
|
|
| At ease |
|
|
| Nonworking. |
|
|
| At rest. |
|
|
| Inactive. |
|
|
| Ineffective. |
|
|
| Nonproductive. |
|
|
| Loaf. |
|
|
| Not in use. |
|
|
| Trifling. |
|
|
| Useless. |
|
|
| Empty. |
|
|
| Leisured. |
|
|
| Fruitless. |
|
|
| Unfounded. |
|
|
| Adjective for the rich. |
|
|
| Vain. |
|
|
| Not engaged. |
|
|
| Twiddling one's thumbs. |
|
|
| Like some hands. |
|
|
| At leisure. |
|
|
| Unbusy. |
|
|
| Fritter (away). |
|
|
| Pointless. |
|
|
| Baseless. |
|
|
| Dally. |
|
|
| Lacking worth. |
|
|
| Taking it easy. |
|
|
| Trivial. |
|
|
| Unused. |
|
|
| Leading to nothing. |
|
|
| Turn gently, as a motor. |
|
|
| At a standstill. |
|
|
| At liberty. |
|
|
| Between jobs. |
|
|
| Frivolous. |
|
|
| Not busy. |
|
|
| Purposeless. |
|
|
| Groundless. |
|
|
| Not employed. |
|
|
| Not used. |
|
|
| Not working. |
|
|
| Without basis. |
|
|
| Taking one's ease. |
|
|
| Loll about. |
|
|
| Dillydally. |
|
|
| Not occupied. |
|
|
| Faineant. |
|
|
| Futile. |
|
|
| Without worth. |
|
|
| Between engagements. |
|
|
| Doing nothing. |
|
|
| Inoperative. |
|
|
| Lazy. |
|
|
| Unoccupied. |
|
|
| Fainéant. |
|
|
| Waste time. |
|
|
| Worthless. |
|
|
| "___ as a painted ship." |
|
|
| Like a "painted ship upon a painted ocean." |
|
|
| Profitless. |
|
|
| Run slowly, as a motor. |
|
|
| Waiting for work. |
|
|
| In the theatre, at liberty. |
|
|
| On the sidelines. |
|
|
| Slothful. |
|
|
| Unemployed. |
|
|
| Out of a job. |
|
|
| Operate leisurely. |
|
|
| Ineffectual. |
|
|
| Waste. |
|
|
| Otiant. |
|
|
| Going nowhere, not fast |
|
|
| Word with curiosity or speculation |
|
|
| Waiting at a stoplight, probably |
|
|
| Wait at the red light |
|
|
| Sitting around |
|
|
| See 41-Across |
|
|
| Doing nothing |
|
|
| Doing squat |
|
|
| Gathering dust |
|
|
| Just sitting |
|
|