Whiles away or wastes one's time (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLES Whiles away or wastes one's time (5) (5)
95% CORRODE Waste away (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
87% DAWDLE Waste time (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 21, 2026
87% BETTERGETMOVING "Time's a-wasting!" (15) Universal Jan 4, 2026
73% FRITTER Waste (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
73% TROPHY Wasting away, not having a prize (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
70% BEEN "It's __ a while" (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
70% ATA One ___ time (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
70% AMIDST Between maids, wasting time (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
70% WANT Waste not, ___ not (4) Universal Dec 19, 2025
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