Italy was first after Germany did nothing (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Italy was first after Germany did nothing (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 10, 2025. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLED Italy was first after Germany did nothing (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
7% DIDDLED *Did nothing (7) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% SLAIN Did in (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
5% GARDA Italy's largest lake (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% TOGAS Robes in ancient Italy (5) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% ROMA Italy's capital, to natives (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% NADA Nothing, in Mexico (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% NIL Nothing (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
5% ISAS "Nothing -- it seems" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
5% NAKEDLY With nothing to hide (7) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on October 10, 2025

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