Not active Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, April 11, 2012 · 12-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 1994 and April 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 11, 2012 · 12-Down · 4 letters
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not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
adjective
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, May 28, 1994.INERT5 lettersanswer page
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