Unoccupied or doing nothing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unoccupied or doing nothing . 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 Unoccupied or doing nothing (4)
3% DIDDLED *Did nothing (7) Universal Oct 10, 2025
3% IDLING Doing nothing but showing anger? Not British! (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
3% NADA Nothing, in Mexico (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
3% NIL Nothing (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
3% ISAS "Nothing -- it seems" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
3% NAKEDLY With nothing to hide (7) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
3% EASY "Nothing to it!" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
3% NIHIL Nothing, to Nero (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 29, 2025
3% ELSE "Nothing ___ matters ..." (4)
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In the world of crosswords, "Unoccupied or doing nothing" hints at the word "IDLE." When something is idle, it's not in use or active. This word can refer to a machine, a person, or even a thought that is inactive or not engaged in any activity.