College official - idle, vain, absent now and again (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEAN College official - idle, vain, absent now and again (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
5% LAZE Idle (4) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
5% OTIOSE Idle (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 1, 2026
5% ANTEDILUVIAN Old-fashioned aunt, idle, vain, unfortunately (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 31, 2026
5% LOAFED Idled (6) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
5% EGOTRIP Vain indulgence (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
5% RESUMMON Officially call upon again (8) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026
4% ORDAIN Make official (6) USA Today Aug 14, 2026
4% ASAP "Now!" (4) USA Today Aug 8, 2026
4% GH FIFA officials (2) USA Today Quick Aug 8, 2026

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