NYT Crossword · 3 Down
“Doing nothing” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as 3 Down. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Tuesday, October 27, 2015 · 3 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Oct 27, 2015 · 3 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 24, 2014 · 35 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 17, 2007 · 5 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 26, 2005 · 19 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 4, 2005 · 3 Down · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
Across
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- 10Central point crossword clue4 letters
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- 15"... and ___ a good-night" crossword clue5 letters
- 16Gas pump attachment crossword clue4 letters
- 17Man or Manhattan crossword clue4 letters
- 18Skylit lobbies crossword clue5 letters
- 19Ogled crossword clue4 letters
- 20Vampire's bane #1 crossword clue12 letters
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- 24Attire crossword clue5 letters
- 28Vampire's bane #2 crossword clue14 letters
- 33Connects emotionally crossword clue5 letters
- 34Letter before upsilon crossword clue3 letters
- 35Grimm (or grim?) character crossword clue4 letters
- 36Big argument crossword clue3 letters
- 37See 30-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 39Savor, as cognac crossword clue3 letters
- 40Just ___ (very little) crossword clue4 letters
- 42Irritate crossword clue3 letters
- 43Hunt's or Bush's product crossword clue5 letters
- 45Vampire's bane #3 crossword clue14 letters
- 49Surcharge, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 50Golden ___ (senior) crossword clue4 letters
- 51Vampire's bane #4 crossword clue12 letters
- 58Suitcases crossword clue4 letters
- 61Some English nobles crossword clue5 letters
- 62Exercise on a mat crossword clue4 letters
- 63Purina One alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 64Play detective crossword clue5 letters
- 65What cologne may cover crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1Trot or lope crossword clue4 letters
- 2Imperative on an overnight package crossword clue4 letters
- 4One who just won't give up crossword clue7 letters
- 5Leaning to the right? crossword clue6 letters
- 6"Waiting ... still waiting ..." crossword clue6 letters
- 7Dual-___ engine crossword clue4 letters
- 8Et ___ (and others) crossword clue4 letters
- 9Hunk of meat loaf, say crossword clue4 letters
- 10"Ta-ta!" crossword clue7 letters
- 11Orbison or Lichtenstein crossword clue3 letters
- 12Employ crossword clue3 letters
- 13Struck out, as copy crossword clue3 letters
- 21Hurrays for matadors crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Bad" cholesterol, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 25Spider's hatching pouch crossword clue6 letters
- 26Prayer site crossword clue6 letters
- 2712 in an Alcoholics Anonymous program crossword clue5 letters
- 28Thingamajig crossword clue6 letters
- 29Way to look during self-examination crossword clue6 letters
- 30With 37-Across, vampire's bane #5, represented literally crossword clue5 letters
- 31Bygone Mideast grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 32Bit in trail mix crossword clue3 letters
- 33Sonia of "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" crossword clue5 letters
- 37Sot's sound crossword clue3 letters
- 38Suffix with west crossword clue3 letters
- 41Flower crossword clue7 letters
- 43Cordon ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 44Close to the start crossword clue7 letters
- 46Magician's name suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 47Locale for new VWs or BMWs crossword clue6 letters
- 48Illya Kuryakin, e.g., in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." crossword clue6 letters
- 52For fear that crossword clue4 letters
- 53Wind instrument crossword clue4 letters
- 54Love god crossword clue4 letters
- 55Gold digger's target crossword clue4 letters
- 56They can be massaged or inflated crossword clue4 letters
- 57Small pastry crossword clue4 letters
- 58Vampire ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 59Pale ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 60Fig. on a transcript crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Doing nothing”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with I and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Doing nothing” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at 3 Down. It has appeared 5 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Doing nothing” crossword clue?
The answer is IDLE (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.