Filed from 27 published puzzles

IDLED

Set to 23 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Sat around” — The New York Times, Thursday, 14 February 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Sat around2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 14 February 2008

  • Wasted gas2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 April 2007

  • Laid off2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 8 October 2004

  • Went nowhere2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 20 February 2000

  • Wasn't employedonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 29 October 2010

  • Kept the engine runningonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 November 2008

  • Killed timeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 11 November 2007

  • Stayed putonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 20 July 2006

  • Putzed aroundonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 September 2005

  • Now unemployedonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 25 June 2004

  • Puttered aroundonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 September 2002

  • Hung aroundonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 17 March 2002