The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIDDLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1963.
Waste (time): Colloq crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIDDLE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Waste (time): Colloq
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fiddle
- bit
- leeway
- dally
- dawdle
- dawdling
- diddle
- laze
- piddle
- trifle
- dilatory
- idle
Crossword Answer definitions
FIDDLE noun- Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
- A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
- An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
- A fraud; a scam.
- On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail)
- To play aimlessly.
- To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
- To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
- To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
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