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Slack Return In Fielding Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is IDLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

22%10Slack
adverb

• in debt

adjective satellite

• behind schedule

22%5 A method for controlling rope slack
noun

• something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured

verb

• turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

• fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Jan 2003 Down 4
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