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The Clue
Twiddled one's thumbs (5 letter answer)
The Answer
IDLED
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Notes
The answer IDLED is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Lallygagged
Lazed
Loafed
Loitered
Lolled
Lollygagged
Sat
Unemployed
Hung around
Killed time
Laid off
Now unemployed
Puttered around
Putzed around
Ran disconnected
Ran in neutral
Sat around
Stayed put
Waited around
Wasted gas
Wasted time
Went nowhere
Didn't stay active
Frittered time away
Kept the engine running
Let go from work
Ran without moving
Sat and did nothing
Spent time lazily
Whiled away the days
Took it very easy
Definition
IDLE as a verb:
1. (idle, tick over) = run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
2. (idle, laze, slug, stagnate) = be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"