Inactive one Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 5, 1996 · 70-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 5, 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 5, 1996 · 70-Across · 5 letters
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not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
adjective
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