Resting, veteran comedy actor (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Resting, veteran comedy actor (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 15, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Resting, veteran comedy actor (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
7% OLDSWEAT Veteran soldier (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
7% OLDSALT Veteran sailor (7) Universal Jan 1, 2026
7% OLDTIMER Veteran (8) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
6% NAP Short rest (3)
6% EASEL Rest and relaxation on lake (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
6% LIE Rest, with "down" (3)
6% REPOSE Rest (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
6% SITS Rests (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
6% ITA "Give -- rest!" (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026

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