Don't be on a tight leash — have nothing to do Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Don't be on a tight leash — have nothing to do . 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 17 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BE AT A LOOSE END.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BE AT A LOOSE END Don't be on a tight leash — have nothing to do (17)
78% IDLE Doing nothing (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
78% ONA -- tight leash (3) Premier Sunday Jan 28, 2018
78% REINED On a tight leash (6)
74% ATALOOSEEND Having nothing to do, doctor eats a noodle (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
74% ATTACKDOGS Defenders on leashes (10) Universal Sep 8, 2025
71% LOOSE Not tight (5) The Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
71% WORE Donned (4) TV Oct 26, 2025
71% SLACK Not tight (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 18, 2025
71% SITAROUND Spend time doing nothing (9) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
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