Distracted, preoccupied Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Distracted, preoccupied . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSENT Distracted, preoccupied (6)
7% ONTASK Not distracted at work (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
7% ABSTRACTION Preoccupied state (11) (11) Puzzler Sep 28, 2025
7% FEINT Distracting move (5) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
7% OBSESS Preoccupy totally (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2025
7% DECOY Distracting lookalike (5) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
6% MEMES "Distracted Boyfriend" and "Sad Keanu" (5) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
6% STEALSHOME Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say (10) New York Times Oct 21, 2025
6% ENGROSSED Blatant need to run round, preoccupied (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
6% FUNERAL Merriment is real distraction at sad occasion (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
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