The term WAS IDLE can be broken down into five crossword solutions: LAZED (5 letters), SAT (3 letters), LAY (3 letters), XXX (3 letters), and SATBY (5 letters). LAZED means to have been inactive or to have done nothing, SAT means to have been in a seated position, LAY means to have been in a reclining position, XXX means to have been in an unknown position, and SATBY means to have been in a seated position near someone or something. Together, these solutions suggest that the person was idle and not doing anything in particular.