| PLAYING | Not working, but producing eggs on the quiet (7) |
| HONORARY | Happening every hour to keep working, but producing no income |
| ONSTAGE | Is working, but on the shelf in the theatre (2,5) |
| DESERVE | Severe Don working but not on merit (7) |
| LAIDLOW | *Like eggs on the ground instead of in the nest? |
| AVOCADO | Fruit and eggs on the counter with rogue's duck (7) |
| BALLOON | Dance circle working, but it's often up in the air (7) |
| BIGGEST | Bishop first to eat egg on the counter, most substantial (7) |
| INLAYER | Craftsman at home with hen producing eggs |
| ROOSTER | Farmyard animal producing egg placed in roll (7) |
| ONTHEGO | Busy working but drinking, say (2,3,2) |
| ONCALL | Not working but certainly not drinking |
| ATPLAY | Not working but having fun instead: 2 wds. |
| IDLE | Not working, but soon to |
| MAKESNOODDS | Bookmaker is not working, but it doesn't matter (5,2,4) |
| STRIKING | Not working, but impressive? (8) |
| LAYING | When ___ eggs some species will lay their eggs on the ground next to a plant source while others will bore a hole into the plant and lay eggs inside. |
| GUILLEMOT | This bird is the largest of the "auks" at about 45 cm long and 1 kg in weight. The female of this species lays her one egg on the ground, where both parents share incubation duties. They can dive in w |
| DALI | "Eggs on the Plate Without the Plate" artist |
| DALIS | "Eggs on the Plate Without the Plate" and "Anthropomorphic Bread," for two |
