Not doing anything

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Across

  1. 1Org. of the main characters in "The Americans"
  2. 4What might rain down on opposing players
  3. 8Words before "Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope"
  4. 14Drum location
  5. 15___-Seltzer
  6. 16Gamer's likeness
  7. 17It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet
  8. 18500 sheets of paper
  9. 19Barbershop stock
  10. 20Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway?
  11. 23Puffs
  12. 24Move slightly
  13. 25Many '90s music purchases
  14. 28Chooses
  15. 29Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball
  16. 30Kipling or Keats
  17. 31Mare/hare pair?
  18. 35Spain and Portugal
  19. 37Steakhouse order
  20. 38Horse-drawn party vehicle?
  21. 42Cuckoo
  22. 43The "A" of U.A.E.
  23. 44Morning TV host Kelly
  24. 47Animal that sounds like you?
  25. 48"___ intended!"
  26. 50Sneaky schemes
  27. 51Tennis format ... or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across
  28. 53Noted name in suits
  29. 56Yaks
  30. 57Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps
  31. 58Grinned broadly
  32. 59The "grand slam" of showbiz
  33. 60Souvenir for a Final Four team
  34. 61Box up
  35. 62Takes in
  36. 63___ Moines

Down

  1. 1Stick with
  2. 2Racehorse's gait
  3. 3Get a party going
  4. 4Zingers
  5. 5Butter alternative
  6. 6"Well, see ya!"
  7. 7Italian anise-flavored liqueur
  8. 8Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge?
  9. 9Dodge
  10. 10Having little hustle
  11. 11Bankable vacation, for short
  12. 12Tarnish
  13. 13Hosp. areas
  14. 21"Just tell me which it is!"
  15. 22Japanese noodle
  16. 25Locale of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
  17. 26Refute
  18. 27Eye irritation
  19. 29Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen
  20. 30Eats that pair well with beer
  21. 32Former N.B.A. star Smits, the "Dunking Dutchman"
  22. 33Wallop
  23. 341988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination
  24. 35Not doing anything
  25. 36Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised
  26. 39Back of the neck
  27. 40They are sometimes held too long
  28. 41Item in a first-aid kit
  29. 45Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team
  30. 46Strengths
  31. 48Dressed to the ___
  32. 49See 50-Down
  33. 50Develops iron 49-Down
  34. 51Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs
  35. 52Thin woodwind
  36. 5319th-century presidential nickname
  37. 54Stimpy's cartoon friend
  38. 55___ and cheese

The answer to “Not doing anything” in the New York Times crossword is IDLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 22, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 35-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Not doing anything” answer

IDLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is IDLE

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What does IDLE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of IDLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • (of a person) avoiding work; lazy
  • without purpose or effect; pointless

When else has “Not doing anything” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 22, 2025 (most recent) → IDLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Not doing anything”?

The answer is IDLE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Not doing anything”?

4 letters: IDLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 22, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 35-Down.

Can “Not doing anything” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for January 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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