Having made the side, a sportsman's idle very rarely (4,2,1,4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCEINABLUEMOON Having made the side, a sportsman's idle very rarely (4,2,1,4,4) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 5, 2016
65% PASSEDTHETIME Idled (13) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
65% LAZE Be idle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
65% TIE Very rare cricket outcome (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
62% ERIC Idle or Clapton (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 4, 2025
62% ELATED Made very happy (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 1, 2025
62% TITTLETATTLE Idle gossip (12) The Telegraph Quick Oct 6, 2025
62% LAZY Idle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
59% ABREAST Side by side (7) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
59% DEMERARA Made rare concoction using sweetener (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 24, 2025

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