Do nothing

The answer

SIT

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SIT answer page.

Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 4 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 collection link to their own answer page.

• IDLER (59 uses in xd)
• LOAF (23 uses in xd)
• LAZE (21 uses in xd)
• IDLE (15 uses in xd)
• LOLL (11 uses in xd)

Other clues for SIT

Every other clue in this collection answered by SIT, most used first.

• Take a load off - used 151 times, most recently in 2026
• Command to Fido - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Pose - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Perch - used 72 times, most recently in 2026
• Plop down - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Take a chair - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• Canine command - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
• Obedience school command - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Command to Rover - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Use a chair - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Convene - used 34 times, most recently in 2020
• Be in session - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
• Grab a chair - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Remain unused - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Command to a dog - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Park it - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Pull up a chair - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Meet - used 23 times, most recently in 2012
• Ride the bench - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Gain a lap - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• Make a lap - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Command to a canine - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Form a lap - used 16 times, most recently in 2021
• Basic dog command - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Pose for a portrait - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Rest. - used 14 times, most recently in 2016
• "Get comfy" - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Dog command - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Warm the bench - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Collect dust - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Go unused - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Watch Junior - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Command to a guest - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• "Make yourself comfortable" - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Watch the kids - used 10 times, most recently in 2019
• "Down in front!" - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Use a pew - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Hold a session. - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Kennel command - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Order to Fido - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Watch kids - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Watch the grandchildren - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Don't just stand there - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Mind the baby. - used 7 times, most recently in 2003
• Stop standing - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Use a bench - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Use a tuffet - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Win at musical chairs - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Be a benchwarmer - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Command to Spot - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Create a lap - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• "Get comfortable!" - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Hold a meeting - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Remain inactive - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Take a seat - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Use a stool - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Use pews - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Watch the baby - used 6 times, most recently in 2021

Related clues

Clues in this collection 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.

• "Much ___ About Nothing" - ADO, used 307 times
• Nothing - NIL, used 280 times
• Nothing at all - NIL, used 79 times
• Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing" - ADO, used 59 times
• Nothing but - ALL, used 54 times
• __ or nothing - ALL, used 47 times

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