Unemployed individual demanding legitimate employment primarily (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Unemployed individual demanding legitimate employment primarily (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2024
5% JOBLESS Unemployed (7) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
4% STAFFING Business recruitment and employment (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
4% USE Roused about employment (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
4% ONEAT ___ a time (individually) (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
4% ORDER Demand calm (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 7, 2025
4% ARMY Major employer? (4) LA Times Mini Nov 30, 2025
4% LICIT Some symbolic items legitimate (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 30, 2025
4% DIVA Demanding star (4) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
4% USAGE Employment in America for one returning (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025

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