What might lead hunters to twiddle their thumbs? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAYOFGAME What might lead hunters to twiddle their thumbs? (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2017
7% IDLES Twiddles one's thumbs (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2025
6% IDLED Twiddled thumbs (5)
6% IDLE Thumb-twiddling (4) New York Times Sep 27, 2020
5% YES Thumbs-up (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
5% BYE What a wave might mean (3) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
5% LAWN What sprinklers might sprinkle (4) New York Times Mini Sep 29, 2025
5% OKAY What a thumbs up means (4)
5% SATIDLE Twiddled one's thumbs (7) Universal May 12, 2025
5% IDLY In a thumb-twiddling way (4) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2024

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