"Monty Python" actor Eric

Latest answer — July 05, 2026

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This clue's Sunday, July 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Soccer governing body
  2. 5Certain Norse god
  3. 6Arm bone
  4. 7Bruce and Brenda

Down

  1. 1Soccer infraction
  2. 2"Monty Python" actor Eric
  3. 3"Print" or "arts" start
  4. 4Gasteyer and de Armas

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Soccer governing body — Answer: FIFA
  2. 5. Certain Norse god — Answer: ODIN. Hint: The one-eyed All-Father of Norse mythology. ⚡
  3. 6. Arm bone — Answer: ULNA. Hint: This forearm bone runs alongside the radius, closer to your pinky 🤚
  4. 7. Bruce and Brenda — Answer: LEES

Down

  1. 1. Soccer infraction — Answer: FOUL
  2. 2. "Monty Python" actor Eric — Answer: IDLE
  3. 3. "Print" or "arts" start — Answer: FINE
  4. 4. Gasteyer and de Armas — Answer: ANAS

The answer to “"Monty Python" actor Eric” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is IDLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 5, 2026 at 2-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.

“"Monty Python" actor Eric” answer

IDLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is IDLE

IDLE is the 4-letter solution that fits ""Monty Python" actor Eric" in the USA Today Quick crossword on July 5, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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 “"Monty Python" actor Eric” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross 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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → IDLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Monty Python" actor Eric”?

The answer is IDLE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Monty Python" actor Eric”?

4 letters: IDLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 5, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “"Monty Python" actor Eric” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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.

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