Be idle perhaps, but ready to eat (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDIBLE Be idle perhaps, but ready to eat (6) (6)
9% RIPE Ready to eat (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
8% RESTING Idle (7) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
8% RIPEN Become ready to eat (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 20, 2025
8% STRIPE Band in street, ready to eat (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
8% RIPENED Ready to eat (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 15, 2025
7% NOT "Ready or __..." (3) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
7% AIMAT Get ready to snap, perhaps (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 12, 2026
7% HAS Eats (3) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
7% ERIC Comical Idle (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
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