Spend time idly (and a hint to what can precede the last word of 20-, 25-, 38- or 47-Across) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spend time idly (and a hint to what can precede the last word of 20-, 25-, 38- or 47-Across) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MONKEYAROUND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MONKEYAROUND Spend time idly (and a hint to what can precede the last word of 20-, 25-, 38- or 47-Across) (12)
6% GETPLAYED Fall for it, or what can happen to the last words of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
5% PEOPLEFOOD What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across (10) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
5% ODDS They can be evens, 20 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2025
5% DOGGO 20 Across, 38 Across or 51 Across, informally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025
5% THATSTHETICKET 'Exactly what we need!' or a hint to the start of 20, 25, and 43-Across (14)
5% FINALFAREWELL Last parting, or what can literally be found in 20-, 25- and 47-Across (13) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2020
4% SITAROUND Spend time doing nothing (9) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
4% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
4% KARMA Cosmic 25-Across (5) Universal Oct 9, 2025
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We found 40 solutions for Spend time idly (and a hint to what can precede the last word of 20-, 25-, 38- or 47-Across). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is MONKEYAROUND.

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