The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WAITS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Twiddles one's thumbs, say crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAITS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Twiddles one's thumbs, say
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- idle
- sat
- twiddle
- bored
- idler
- wait
- thumb
- good
- agree
- nay
- okay
- pan
Crossword Answer definitions
WAITS noun- A delay.
- An ambush.
- One who watches; a watchman.
- (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
- (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
- To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
- To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
- To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
- To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.
- A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
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