The doctor may take one for an idler (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRONE The doctor may take one for an idler (5) (5)
8% LAYABOUT Idler, lazybones (8) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025
7% GALLIFREYAN The Doctor, for one (11) TV Sep 14, 2025
6% RIDDLES Cryptic puzzles idlers do almost cracked (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
6% RESEARCH Fact-finding process that a doctoral candidate may undertake (8)
6% ROTISSERIE One that takes turns making dinner? (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
6% EXCUSEME Dance in which a person may take another's partner (8) Puzzler Backwords Nov 10, 2025
6% TEAM Take one for the ___ (sacrifice for the collective good) (4)
6% CHESSGAME One may include a lot of checks (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
6% SUER One taking someone to court (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
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