Crossword answer
INACTION
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 16, 2026
Letter pattern
INACTION
Clues that lead to INACTION
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Idleness at work8The IndependentJul 16, 2026
Moving while I cannot move: I am hemmed in8Evening StandardJul 10, 2026
Fighting lethargy?8Evening StandardNov 14, 2025
I can change into going out, after working8Evening StandardDec 1, 2023
Inactivity8Evening StandardAug 22, 2023
Can I turn it on, somehow, to get it working?8Evening StandardJan 21, 2022
Can I run into trouble working?8Evening StandardOct 8, 2021
About INACTION in crosswords
INACTION is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Idleness at work” in the The Independent crossword on July 16, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
FRONTIERBorder
HYPNOTICMesmerising
TRANSFERHandover
PRETASTEEarly sample
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
ADMIRALSShip brass
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
SOBSTORYTearful tale
RELEVANTOn point
Every appearance of INACTION (10)
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Jul 16, 2026
Idleness at work · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Moving while I cannot move: I am hemmed in · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 14, 2025
Fighting lethargy? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 1, 2023
I can change into going out, after working · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Inactivity · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 21, 2022
Can I turn it on, somehow, to get it working? · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 8, 2021
Can I run into trouble working? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 2, 2021
Moving while I cannot move: I am hemmed in · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 6, 2020
Fighting lethargy? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 14, 2018
I can change into going out, after working · Evening Standard · 3 Down