1) Did work with 2) Employed busily 3) Engaged in a trade 4) Exerted 5) Kept busy 6) Like some toilet paper 7) Performed diligently 8) Practiced 9) Practiced a trade 10) Practiced actively 11) Practiced as a trade 12) Practiced diligently 13) Pursued steadily 14) Ran a ferry 15) Wielded 16) Worked 17) Worked at Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/plied