Doing nothing Crossword Clue

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Doing nothing Crossword Answer

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IDLING

(6 letters)

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(adjective)
1. not having a job
2. not in active use
(verb)
1. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
2. run disconnected or idle
(noun)
1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Hint 2: Clue Definition

NOTHING (noun)
1. a quantity of no importance

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

IDLING
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DEIL

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