Idle though not at first inadequate Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Idle though not at first inadequate last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LACKING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACKING Idle though not at first inadequate (7) The Times Cryptic May 12, 2025
3% LAZY Idle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
3% LOLLS Is idling (5) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
2% PALIN Colleague of Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle and Jones (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
2% SCANTY Inadequate theory voided following study (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
2% NOWHERE Not to be seen, though just arrived? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
2% GOSSIP Idle chatter about others (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 27, 2025
2% SOBER Very bleary periodically, though not drinking (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 27, 2025
2% HOTAIR Idle chatter gives balloonists a lift (3,3) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
2% WORTH Value, though throw out (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 23, 2025

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