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Keeps Occupied Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BUSIES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BUSIES
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BUSIES" which means:
- adjective
- • Actively or fully engaged or occupied adjective satellite
- • Overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- • Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
- • Crowded with or characterized by much activity
- • (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) verb
- • Keep busy with noun
- • A police officer.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She busies herself with household chores."
- • "He busies himself with work all day."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times22 Dec 1995 | Down 32 | |
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