Derogatory term for one who spends time being inactive (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAYABOUT Derogatory term for one who spends time being inactive (8) (8)
6% BEACHBUM Someone who spends a lot of time baking? (8) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
6% IDLE Inactive (4) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 14, 2025
6% PEJORATIVE Derogatory (10) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
6% LANDLUBBER A derogatory term for one unfamiliar with the sea and sailing (10) (10)
5% WATT Scot who pioneered the term "horsepower" (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% SITAROUND Spend time doing nothing (9) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
5% OUTLAYS Spending quantities (7) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% TEM Pro ___ (for the time being) (3)
5% TREBLE One who sings three times (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
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