Inactive Crossword Clue

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Inactive Crossword Answer

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DORMANT

(7 letters)

INERT

(5 letters)

ONICE

(5 letters)

ATEASE

(6 letters)

STAGNANT

(8 letters)

Helpful Hints

(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

INACTIVE (adjective)
1. lacking in energy or will
2. (military) not involved in military operations

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DORMANT
(7 letters)
INERT
(5 letters)
ONICE
(5 letters)
ATEASE
(6 letters)
STAGNANT
(8 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

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15. Sanctuary

16. Mama sheep

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19. Kiss ___

20. 2023 role for Ryan, Simu, Ncuti, and other men

21. Musical McCartney

22. Yawn inducer

23. *One with intense cravings for sweets

27. Dutch beer brand

31. Some noble Brits

32. Piece of beach headwear

33. *Unusual discovery

36. Archipelago part

37. Heat in the microwave

38. 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit

39. *Indicator of danger in the ocean

42. Email again

44. "Watch and ___"

45. They're just in the background

46. *Airport or cafe amenity

49. Military force

50. Las Vegas WNBA team

51. Structure that forms a reservoir

54. Ran out of Uno cards first, say

55. *1925 Gershwin composition named for a key

59. Ostrich relative

60. Similar

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62. Seis menos cuatro

63. Occasions for cakes, for short

64. Romantic outings

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Down

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4. Med. drama settings

5. Unilluminated area of the ocean

6. "Dunno"

7. Boxing champion Ali

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9. Lion's lair

10. Conclusion

11. Think again!

12. Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, e.g.

13. 6/7, for one

18. Crack in Earth's crust

22. Capital of Northern Ireland

24. ___ the rewards

25. A long way

26. Outrage

27. Thrift shop caveat

28. Baby food texture

29. Andy Samberg or Will Ferrell

30. As a result

33. Jogged or sprinted

34. Singer and activist Simone

35. Some adoptive parents

37. Element I thought was alphabetically last for a while

40. ___-El (Superman's birth name)

41. It follows Thu.

42. Recommend for an open role

43. "I Forgot That You ___" (Taylor Swift song)

46. Short sell?

47. Outlandish

48. Slushy drinks

49. Blown away

51. Meal plan

52. Author Rice

53. Degs. for playwrights

55. "Cash ___" (trivia game show set inside a taxi)

56. Antiquated

57. Director DaCosta

58. Greeting in Sao Paulo

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