Crossword answer
IDLY
4 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
IDLY
Clues that lead to IDLY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inactively4USA Today Quick CrossAug 12, 2026
How much scrolling is done4LA TimesAug 8, 2026
Knock off rapidly - lazily, in fact4Evening StandardJun 18, 2026
Not busily4Puzzle PageMay 5, 2026
In a lazy way4Eugene ShefferApr 21, 2026
Lazily4Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Without a goal4NewsdayNov 8, 2025
Without acting4Eugene ShefferJun 27, 2025
How some sit by4New York TimesApr 12, 2025
How one spent holidays - or half of them possibly4Evening StandardNov 7, 2024
Without purpose4Eugene ShefferSep 24, 2024
Indolently4Evening StandardJun 25, 2024
Busily denied4Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
Not entirely avidly, but slowly or casually4Evening StandardAug 24, 2023
How to spend a solidly sunless day off work4Evening StandardNov 2, 2022
Casually or without purpose4Daily ThemedAug 25, 2022
In an aimless fashion4Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2022
Sit ___ by (refrain from intervening)4Daily ThemedJan 12, 2022
Rapidly knock off, thus showing laziness4Evening StandardSep 14, 2021
Sit ___ by (do nothing)4Daily ThemedJul 13, 2021
About IDLY in crosswords
IDLY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inactively” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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HOOT62-Across call
IDESMarch time
VENTOrifice
REEDVibrating cane in oboe (4)
EPICHeroic
BOATContainer for gravy (4)
TEAMThunder or Lightning?
AIDEStaff member
TIDYOrderly in quite a big way
IOUS"Will settle up later" slips
UNITGroup
Every appearance of IDLY (31)
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Aug 12, 2026
Inactively · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Aug 8, 2026
How much scrolling is done · LA Times · Down
Jun 18, 2026
Knock off rapidly - lazily, in fact · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 5, 2026
Not busily · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
Apr 21, 2026
In a lazy way · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Lazily · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Without a goal · Newsday · Down
Jul 5, 2025
Lazily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Without acting · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Apr 12, 2025
How some sit by · New York Times · 41 Across
Nov 7, 2024
How one spent holidays - or half of them possibly · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 24, 2024
Without purpose · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jun 25, 2024
Indolently · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 10, 2024
Indolently · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 14, 2024
In a lazy way · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Busily denied · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Not entirely avidly, but slowly or casually · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 2, 2022
How to spend a solidly sunless day off work · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Without acting · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Casually or without purpose · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Feb 17, 2022
In an aimless fashion · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Sit ___ by (refrain from intervening) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Rapidly knock off, thus showing laziness · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Sit ___ by (do nothing) · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 26, 2021
Knock off rapidly - lazily, in fact · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 23, 2020
Lazily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 7, 2019
How one spent holidays - or half of them possibly · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 2, 2019
Lazily · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Lazily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 8, 2018
Indolently · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Indolently · Evening Standard · 29 Across