Doing Nothing Right In An Exam Crossword Clue

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	adjective satellite • in a state of repose or especially sleep • dead
	29%	8		Shakespearean character who says 'Nothing comes from nothing'
	noun • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
	29%	9		To pretend to be working while actually doing nothing
	noun • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort • an idle worthless person • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless verb • deprive of by deceit • avoid (one's assigned duties)

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Nov 2012	Across 12
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