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Be ready to do nothing (5,2) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Be ready to do nothing (5,2) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STANDBY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STANDBY Be ready to do nothing (5,2) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 9, 2024 |
| 11% | IDLE Doing nothing | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 10% | NIL Nothing to do with football? | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 10% | ABLE Ready or willing to do something | (4) | ||
| 10% | SITAROUND Spend time doing nothing | (9) | USA Today | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 10% | ALLSET "You ready to do this?" | (6) | New York Times | Aug 6, 2025 |
| 9% | LOAF Lout pursuing goal - ultimately do nothing | (4) | The Telegraph Toughie | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 9% | ALL __ or nothing | (3) | Commuter | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 9% | ZERO Nothing | (4) | The Times Concise | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 9% | RENAL Like a calculus that has nothing to do with math | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Nov 12, 2025 |
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