This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ _ _ G
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About the answer
LOLLYGAG as a word: (US) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort; (uncountable, US) Silliness, nonsense.
LOLLYGAG has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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