Last seen in:
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Aug 2 2022
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,241 - May 27 2022
- New York Times - Oct 7 2021
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,761 - Nov 11 2020
- The Washington Post - Jun 15 2019
- L.A. Times Daily - Jun 15 2019
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,878 - Jan 13 2018
- Wall Street Journal - Oct 19 2017 - Contortions
- Wall Street Journal - Oct 11 2017 - Up to Scratch
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 7171 - October 31, 2016
Related Clues:
- Toiling or bickering
- Busy working
- ''Look __ this way . . .''
- Haggling
- Having a job
- Capable of erupting
- Going __ (fighting)
- "They're __ again!"
- Functional and available
- Not passive
- Dynamic, functioning
- Keeping busy or operative
- Energetic, moving
- Directing or controlling, machinery say
- Performing surgery