Between jobs
The crossword clue "Between jobs" is answered by IDLE, a 4-letter entry. Used 87 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1964. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
IDLE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IDLE answer page.
Used 87 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1964. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- UNEMPLOYED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IDLE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by IDLE, most used first.
- Doing nothing - used 237 times, most recently in 2026
- Not doing anything - used 165 times, most recently in 2026
- Inactive - used 154 times, most recently in 2026
- Not busy - used 132 times, most recently in 2026
- Just sitting around - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Between ports - ASEA, used 137 times
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