Messing around, as with an instrument or ideas Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOODLING Messing around, as with an instrument or ideas (8) New York Times Feb 17, 2025
7% ANY "____ ideas?" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2025
7% NOTION Idea (6) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
7% INAMORATA It messes around with a man or a lover (9)
6% BRAINSTORM Idea-generating session (10) Commuter Oct 25, 2025
6% ETC ... you get the idea (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
6% ERR Mess up (3) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
6% GET "Don't ___ any ideas!" (3) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
6% AVATAR Idea embodiment (6) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 19, 2025
6% NAH "Bad idea" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025

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