"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 15th June 2023. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw” is CHESS (5 letters).
We last saw “"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw” in NYT Crossword on 15th June 2023.
The 5-letter answer for “"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw” is CHESS.
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