Busy When Given A Ring Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ENGAGED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective satellite • having ones attention or mind or energy engaged • involved in military hostilities • reserved in advance • (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) • (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting • having services contracted for • built against or attached to a wall • pledged to be married
	36%	7		Busy, busy, busy
	adjective satellite • (of a person) very busy and active
	33%	10		Ring, ring, ring, goes the ______
	noun • a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Jun 2000	Down 6
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