| ONANDOFF | From time to time, whether working or not |
| ASIS | A short sibling, working or not. (2,2) |
| OUTOFORDER | Not working, or a hint to the starred answers' indicated letters |
| NONOPERATIONAL | Not working or in use |
| STRIKING | Is not working or achieving one's goals (8) |
| ATLEISURE | Not working or otherwise occupied (2,7) |
| SITTING | MPS working or strikers not (7) |
| RESIGN | Stop working, or continue working |
| BEDS | Where gardeners spend time working or resting (4) |
| ACTIVATE | To start working or make capable of action (8) |
| OUTOFIT | Still spacy from working (or partying) all weekend, e.g. |
| NEET | Young person not working or learning (4) |
| ATTHEBAR | Where to find lawyers working or taking refreshment (2,3,3) |
| COALMINER | I'm dirty when working, or I'm clean when working (4,5) |
| CRAFT | Members of a trade collectively; creative handiwork such as basketry, paper-making, bead-working or pottery; boats; or, guile (5) |
| NONSTARTER | Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
| MOULAGE | French word for the art or process of modelling, wax-working or, moreover, forensic casting of objects of interest in criminal investigations (7) |
| ACTON | Keep working (or playing) in London (5) |
| OVERWINTERING | Spending cold season by working or even writing (13) |
| REST | Stop working or playing |
