"An ___ mind is the devil's workshop" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
IDLE
4 letters
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February 20 2026
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June 11 2025
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May 7 2025
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March 30 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword March 30 2025
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February 2 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword February 2 2025
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January 12 2025
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November 17 2024
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July 18 2024
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April 30 2024
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IDLE
December 27 2023
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IDLE
September 7 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword September 7 2023
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April 4 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword April 4 2023
IDLE
October 26 2022
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IDLE
October 20 2022
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February 2 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword February 2 2022
IDLE
December 22 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword December 22 2021
IDLE
Unmoving
IDLE
4
Sit with the engine running
IDLE
4
Just sitting around, say
IDLE
4
Just sitting around, say
IDLE
4
Eric of Monty Python
IDLE
4
"___ Hands" (cult classic 1999 film)
IDLE
4
Out of action
IDLE
4
Doing nothing
IDLE
4
Eric ___, member of Monty Python
IDLE
4
Not doing much
IDLE
4
State of TV when not in use
IDLE
4
Twiddling one's thumbs, say
IDLE
4
Large, antlered mammal
ELK
3
Swedish pop band behind "Mamma Mia"
ABBA
4
Angelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
LARA
4
Pool player's tool
CUE
3
___-back attitude (relaxed)
LAID
4
Critical hospital areas: Abbr.
ICUS
4
___ Solo, "Star Wars" character who flew with Chewbacca
HAN
3
"No pain, no ___"
GAIN
4
Not in office, say
OUT
3
Grow older
AGE
3
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