Fool around instead of staying on task Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOOFOFF Fool around instead of staying on task (7)
3% LIEU In ___ of (instead) (4)
3% PASS Fool around with second hand (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
3% STEADY Stayed around stable (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 19, 2025
2% ODDJOB Miscellaneous task (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
2% EDGING Lawn care task (6) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
2% CHUMP Blockhead, fool (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
2% HORSEPLAY Fooling around with royal he's freely admitting pressure (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
2% OAF Fool (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 8, 2026
2% DODDLE Simple task (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
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