Who knew that being idle had a fancy name like ‘____’, or the OPPOSITE of busy?

Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Who knew that being idle had a fancy name like ‘____’, or the OPPOSITE of busy?”, starting with the letters no.
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This clue was used on July 28, 2025.

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