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% RENAL Like a calculus that has nothing to do with math (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 12, 2025
3% SETIN "Nothing is ___ stone" (5) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
3% SEE "Nothing to ___ here" (3)
3% BARNONE Omitting nothing (7) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
3% INERTIA I retain odd tendency to do nothing (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
3% ONLY Nothing but (4) Universal Oct 24, 2025
3% SITAROUND Spend time doing nothing (9) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
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
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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.