Word "RET" Definitions:

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

Crossword Clues for RET

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Soak Canadiana 15 Aug 2022
No longer active: Abbr New York Times 31 Jul 2022
Through working: Abbr New York Times 02 Jul 2022
Emeritus, briefly Eugene Sheffer 08 Jun 2022
Jobless, in a way: Abbr LA Times Daily 25 May 2022
No longer active: Abbr Thomas Joseph 24 May 2022
Soak Canadiana 23 May 2022
IRA part: Abbr The Washington Post 05 Apr 2022
IRA part: Abbr LA Times Daily 05 Apr 2022
On a pension, maybe: Abbr Premier Sunday 13 Feb 2022
To soften flax or hemp using moisture The Times Specialist Sunday 06 Feb 2022
Like a prof. emeritus LA Times Daily 20 Dec 2021
No longer working: Abbr LA Times Daily 09 Dec 2021
Receiving Soc. Sec Family Time 15 Nov 2021
Soak Canadiana 11 Oct 2021
Soak Canadiana 26 Jul 2021
Soak Canadiana 19 Jul 2021
No longer active: Abbr Premier Sunday 02 May 2021
No longer active: Abbr New York Times 14 Apr 2021
Pensioned (Abbr.) Eugene Sheffer 24 Mar 2021
No longer employed: Abbr New York Times 08 Feb 2021
USN designation Newsday 23 Jan 2021
No longer actively working, briefly Family Time 17 Jan 2021
Like many SSA payment recipients The Washington Post 11 Jan 2021
Like many SSA payment recipients LA Times Daily 11 Jan 2021
No longer in the mil., e.g Premier Sunday 20 Dec 2020
No longer practicing: Abbr Premier Sunday 13 Dec 2020
Like many a sr. citizen Premier Sunday 08 Nov 2020
Emeritus: Abbr New York Times 08 Nov 2020
No longer active, in the mil Wall Street Journal 13 Oct 2020
General Colin L. Powell (__) Newsday 01 Oct 2020
No longer in the USMC, say Wall Street Journal 12 Sep 2020
No longer working: Abbr Universal 25 Jul 2020
Collecting Soc. Sec., say Wall Street Journal 13 Jul 2020
Attach, in a way New York Times 05 Jul 2020
No longer working: Abbr LA Times Daily 10 Jun 2020
No longer working: Abbr The Washington Post 10 Jun 2020
On Social Sec., maybe The New Yorker 01 Jun 2020
Like many AARP mems LA Times Daily 03 May 2020
Like many AARP mems The Washington Post 03 May 2020
No longer working: Abbr New York Times 26 Apr 2020
Like a prof. emeritus The Washington Post 08 Mar 2020
Like a prof. emeritus LA Times Daily 08 Mar 2020
Eligible for Soc. Sec Premier Sunday 16 Feb 2020
Official USAF designation Newsday 09 Nov 2019
Out of active mil. service Wall Street Journal 16 Oct 2019
Soak Canadiana 07 Oct 2019
Like some mil. officers LA Times Daily 20 Aug 2019
Like some mil. officers The Washington Post 20 Aug 2019
Like a prof. emerita Universal 16 Jul 2019
Abbr. after U.S.M.C., maybe New York Times 08 Jun 2019
Like a professor emerita: Abbr New York Times 15 May 2019
Like a prof. emeritus Premier Sunday 28 Apr 2019
Done with employment: Abbr LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2019
Done with employment: Abbr The Washington Post 16 Apr 2019
To soak in liquid to loosen fibres The Times Specialist Sunday 17 Mar 2019
Collecting Soc. Sec LA Times Daily 10 Feb 2019
Collecting Soc. Sec The Washington Post 10 Feb 2019
Abbr. after U.S.M.C., maybe
Done with employment: Abbr.
No longer in the USN, say
Collecting Soc. Sec.
No longer working: Abbr.
Like some mil. officers
Like a professor emerita: Abbr.
Like a prof. emerita
Out of active mil. service
No longer gigging, cut Universal 15 Dec 2018
Sauce with a vowel-heavy name New York Times 06 Dec 2018
No longer active (Abbr.) Family Time 11 Nov 2018
Old general's status, cut Universal 04 Nov 2018
No longer active: Abbr LA Times Daily 13 Sep 2018
No longer active: Abbr The Washington Post 13 Sep 2018
No longer active: Abbr Thomas Joseph 17 Aug 2018
Like an emeritus prof The New Yorker 13 Aug 2018
Out of commission (abbr.) Jonesin 03 Jul 2018
Out of business, for short Jonesin 29 May 2018
Like many an AARP mem The Washington Post 01 Apr 2018
Like many an AARP mem LA Times Daily 01 Apr 2018
Working no more, briefly Universal 20 Mar 2018
Soak in order to soften Canadiana 19 Mar 2018
No longer in active serv Wall Street Journal 17 Mar 2018
Abbr. for a worker no longer? Universal 19 Feb 2018
Emeritus (Abbr.) USA Today 04 Feb 2018
To soften fibre by soaking it The Times Specialist Sunday 14 Jan 2018
Out of the game: Abbr New York Times 12 Jan 2018
No longer gigging, cut
Emeritus (Abbr.)
No longer working: Abbr.
Out of the game: Abbr.
No longer working: Abbr.
No longer active: Abbr.
Old general's status, cut
Like many an AARP mem.
Emeritus: Abbr.
Abbr. for a worker no longer?
Collecting Soc. Sec Universal 24 Dec 2017
On Soc. Sec., often Premier Sunday 17 Dec 2017
Abbr. for a former general USA Today 03 Dec 2017
No longer working (Abbr.) Universal 17 Nov 2017
Abbr. in a military title New York Times 12 Nov 2017
Soak, as flax Canadiana 25 Sep 2017
Like hall-of-fame inductees, typically New York Times 09 Sep 2017
Done with one's career: Abbr The Washington Post 06 Sep 2017
Done with one's career: Abbr LA Times Daily 06 Sep 2017
No longer in the USAF Newsday 29 Jun 2017
Abbr. for one no longer working Universal 15 Jun 2017
U.S. Army rank qualifier The Washington Post 04 Jun 2017
U.S. Army rank qualifier LA Times Daily 04 Jun 2017
Emeritus: Abbr Newsday 05 May 2017
No longer in the U.S.N., briefly Universal 12 Apr 2017
Moved to Florida at age 65, briefly Universal 10 Mar 2017
Hanoi holiday New York Times 16 Feb 2017
No longer working (Abbr.)
Done with one's career: Abbr.
U.S. Army rank qualifier
Abbr. for a former general
No longer in the U.S.N., briefly
Moved to Florida at age 65, briefly
Collecting Soc. Sec.
Abbr. for one no longer working
Like hall-of-fame inductees, typically
Abbr. in a military title
Like Gen. Powell LA Times Daily 04 Nov 2016
Abbr. after many a military name New York Times 21 Oct 2016
No longer playing (Abbr.) Universal 21 Aug 2016
Abbr. after a former military leader's name Jonesin 16 Aug 2016
Soften by soaking Canadiana 01 Aug 2016
Not working anymore: Abbr New York Times 24 Jul 2016
On Soc. Sec., perhaps USA Today 14 Jul 2016
Emeritus (Abbr.) Universal 03 Jul 2016
Out of practice? (Abbr.) Universal 16 May 2016
AARP part (Abbr.) Universal 02 Apr 2016
No longer in the game: Abbr New York Times 21 Mar 2016
Like Gen. Powell The Washington Post 19 Mar 2016
No longer in the USAF Universal 05 Mar 2016
On Soc. Sec LA Times Daily 24 Feb 2016
Pensioned: Abbr New York Times 22 Jan 2016
Abbr. for a professor emeritus Universal 12 Jan 2016
No longer active, in the mil Universal 07 Jan 2016
Not working anymore: Abbr.
No longer active, in the mil.
Pensioned: Abbr.
Like Gen. Powell
Abbr. for a professor emeritus
Emeritus (Abbr.)
Abbr. after many a military name
On Soc. Sec., perhaps
No longer playing (Abbr.)
Mil.designation Canadiana 21 Dec 2015
Through working, for short USA Today 16 Nov 2015
Coming in no more: Abbr Newsday 07 Nov 2015
On a pension (Abbr.) Eugene Sheffer 31 Oct 2015
Soak, as flax USA Today 17 Oct 2015
Like a prof. emeritus USA Today 14 Oct 2015
Collecting Soc. Sec., perhaps Wall Street Journal 03 Oct 2015
Abbr. in some military names USA Today 30 Sep 2015
On a pension: Abbr LA Times Daily 14 Sep 2015
On pension (Abbr.) Eugene Sheffer 04 Sep 2015
On Soc. Sec., say Premier Sunday 30 Aug 2015
No longer in 3-Down, briefly USA Today 29 Jul 2015
Part of AARP: Abbr New York Times 21 Jul 2015
Abbr. for a professor emeritus USA Today 15 Jun 2015
Like Gen. Shinseki LA Times Daily 12 Jun 2015
Abbr. after many a general's name New York Times 07 Jun 2015
On Social Sec., say Premier Sunday 31 May 2015
Soak hemp Universal 28 May 2015
No longer working (Abbr.) USA Today 14 May 2015
Like Gen. Powell Newsday 01 May 2015
It may follow a mil. title USA Today 30 Apr 2015
Emeritus, for short USA Today 26 Apr 2015
Working no more (Abbr.) USA Today 15 Apr 2015
Out of commission?: Abbr New York Times 02 Apr 2015
No longer active: Abbr Newsday 29 Mar 2015
Emeritus, for short Universal 22 Feb 2015
Soak hemp USA Today 19 Jan 2015
Abbr. after many a general's name
Out of commission?: Abbr.
Soak, as flax
Through working, for short
Working no more (Abbr.)
Part of AARP: Abbr.
Collecting Soc. Sec., perhaps
On Soc. Security, say
No longer in 3-Down, briefly
Soak hemp
No longer in the USAF
Emeritus, for short
On Social Sec., say
On Soc. Sec., say
It may follow a mil. title
Coming in no more: Abbr.
Like Gen. Powell
No longer active: Abbr.
Emeritus, for short
Like a prof. emeritus
Abbr. in some military names
Abbr. for a professor emeritus
No longer working (Abbr.)
Soak hemp
Like Gen. Shinseki
On a pension: Abbr.
With one's career completed (Abbr.)
Abbr. in many a military title
Like one after work?: Abbr.
Abbr. for an old soldier
Like Gen. Powell
Like a prof. emeritus
Like some older profs (Abbr.)
Receiving a pension (abbr.)
Drench, as flax or hemp
Like a prof. emerita
Pensioner's abbr.
The "R" in AARP, briefly
With one's career completed (Abbr.)
Collecting a pension: Abbr.
Like a prof. emeritus
Out of the rat race, maybe: Abbr.
Out of business: Abbr.
Abbr. after a name, sometimes
Abbr. in many an officer's title
No longer working: Abbr.
Receiving 27-Across benefits, say: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec.
Like many AARP members, briefly
No longer on active duty (Abbr.)
No longer playing: Abbr.
Like many workers, after age 65: Abbr.
IRA part: Abbr.
Collecting Soc. Sec.
No longer in the mil., say
Receiving a pension: Abbr.
Soak, as a fiber
Like HOF inductees, usually
Like many a mil. officer
Soak a fiber
Abbr. after many an old general's name
IRA part: Abbr.
Like most hall-of-fame inductees: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec.
On Soc. Sec.
Abbr. after many a major's name
Like some mil. officers
Like many a mil. officer
Abbr. after some generals' names
Letters after some officers' names
Inactive mil. status
Emeritus: Abbr.
Like emeriti: Abbr.
Letters after some officers' names
Inactive mil. status
Like a gen. who no longer has men
Like many sr. citizens
No longer active: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec.
On Soc. Security, say
Gone to Fla., maybe
No longer in harness: Abbr.
Abbr. after many an officer's name
Collecting a pension: Abbr.
Like many seniors: Abbr.
Like some sgts.
No longer serving: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec., often
Out of practice?: Abbr.
No longer in the work force (abbr.)
No longer working (abbr.)
On SS, perhaps
Soak in water, as hemp
Abbr. after a general's name, maybe
Soak timber
Abbr. for an old soldier
Abbr. after many a military title
Abbr. after many a general's name
Pensioned: Abbr.
No longer practicing Abbr.:
On SS, maybe
Out of the rat race (abbr.)
Living in Ariz., maybe
Living in Fla., maybe
Like a gen. who no longer has men
Abbr. after a former military leader's name
On a pension: Abbr.
Finished with the USAF
Part of AARP (abbr.)
Abbr. after many a general's name
Abbr. for some generals
Drench, as flax or hemp
No longer on active duty (Abbr.)
Like some mil. officers
Like a gen. who no longer has men
Living in Fla., maybe
Soak, as flax
On Soc. Sec.
No longer in the mil.
Like many seniors: Abbr.
Like Gen. McChrystal
Emeritus, e.g.: Abbr.
Abbr. after many a military title
Emeritus, e.g.: Abbr.
Like Gen. Colin Powell
Like Gen. McChrystal
Living in Ariz., maybe
Soak flax
On a pension: Abbr.
Finished working, briefly
Pt. of AARP
Like many a sr. citizen
Abbr. after many a military title
Abbr. in some military names
Finished working, for good (Abbr.)
Like Gen. Colin Powell
Like many sr. citizens
Like professors emeritus (Abbr.)
No longer active (Abbr.)
Receiving a pension (Abbr.)
Soak flax
Like Gen. Powell
Abbr. for an old general
Like Gen. Tommy Franks
No longer active, as a gen.
No longer active, in the mil.
No longer working, briefly
Part of A.A.R.P.: Abbr.
Out of service?: Abbr.
On Social Security: Abbr.
No longer active: Abbr.
Abbr. after many a capt.'s name
Soak flax
Like Gen. Colin Powell
Like Gen. Powell
Not working: Abbr.
Abbr. in military titles
Part of some mil. titles
On Social Security, typically (abbr.)
Emeritus, briefly
Done working, briefly
Collecting Soc. Sec., perhaps
On Soc. Sec., say
Soak
No longer in the U.S.A.F.
Receiving a pension, briefly
Like professors emeritus: Abbr.
Eligible for Soc. Sec.
Abbr. for some generals
Like Gen. Colin Powell: Abbr.
Collecting Soc. Sec.
Pensioner's abbr.
General Powell's status, briefly
Gen. Colin Powell, e.g.
Pt. of AARP
No longer in the USN
Part of AARP: Abbr.
Emeritus: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec., say
No longer serving: Abbr.
Part of IRA
No longer serving: Abbr.
Like some srs.
Emeritus: Abbr.
Pensioner's abbr.
Emeritus: Abbr.
Pensioner's abbr.
Emer.
Not active: Abbr.
No longer working: Abbr.
No longer in the USMC
Soften fibers
On Social Sec.
Living in Ariz., maybe
Out of business (abbr.)
Like Gen. Powell
Emeritus: Abbr.
Getting a pension: Abbr.
On Soc. Security
Soak flax
Like many srs.
Like Gen. Powell
No longer playing: Abbr.
Not active: Abbr.
Emeritus, briefly
Dampen flax, e.g.
On a pension, briefly
No longer doing the job?: Abbr.
Like Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
Like Gen. Tommy Franks
Like Gen. Wesley Clark
Abbr. after some generals' names
IRA part: abbr.
No longer playing: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec.
No longer active: Abbr.
Like Gen. Franks
No longer working: Abbr:
Part of AARP
Soak thoroughly, in a way
Pensioner's ltrs.
Soak thoroughly
Soak hemp, e.g.
Dampen flax
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
No longer in the mil.
On Soc. Sec.
Abbr. after many a major's name
Emeritus: abbr.
Like Gen. Wesley Clark
Collecting a pension: Abbr.
Emeritus: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec., e.g.
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
Not working: Abbr.
Like many seniors: Abbr.
Pensioner's ltrs.
Like Gen. Wesley Clark
Collecting a pension: Abbr.
On Soc. Sec.
Like many AARP members
Like Gen. Clark
Prepare jute, e.g.
Out of work? (abbr.)
A.A.R.P. part: Abbr.
Collecting a pension: Abbr.
No longer working: Abbr.
Soak, as flax
Receiving a pension: Abbr.
Emeritus: Abbr.
Soak
Living in Fla., perhaps
AARP part: abbr.
Soak flax, e.g.
Gen. Powell's status
Like Gen. Wesley Clark
Soak hemp, e.g.
Gen. Powell's status
Emeritus (abbr.)
Soak in water, as flax
It might follow a general's name: Abbr.
The "R" in AARP (abbr.)
Part of AARP
Like a prof. emeritus
Like many a gen. or maj.
Superannuated: Abbr.
At leisure: Abbr.
Like many AARP members
Like many AARP members
No longer working: Abbr.
Pt. of AARP
Soak flax
Emeritus (abbr.)
No longer in the USMC
Pt. of AARP
Out of service? (abbr.)
Emeritus: Abbr.
No longer working (abbr.)
Prepare flax
Postal abbr.
Prepare jute
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
Living in Fla., perhaps
On Soc. Sec.
Like some adms.
Appendage for Gen. Schwarzkopf
Part of AARP (abbr.)
Inactive, in a way: Abbr.
Drench
Finished with the USAF
Part of IRA: Abbr.
Like pensioners: Abbr.
Name affix: Abbr.
Part of IRA: Abbr.
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
Like pensioners: Abbr.
Living in Fla., perhaps
Abbr. for a professor emeritus
Part of some mil. titles
No longer in the service
Emeritus: abbr.
May follow a mil. title
Done working: Abbr.
Like Gen. Powell
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
No longer active, in the mil.
Abbr. after an officer's name
Part of AARP: Abbr.
Pensioner's status: Abbr.
No longer working: Abbr.
No longer in the mil.
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
Pensioner's status: Abbr.
Part of AARP: Abbr.
Tapping an IRA, e.g.
Eligible for Soc. Sec.
Out of the bus.
Collecting a pension (abbr.)
No longer in active serv.
Like many sr. citizens
Abbr. for Gen. Colin Powell
Not emp.
No longer in the USAF
Abbr. after a colonel's name, maybe
Abbr. after a name
Abbr. after some military names
No longer in the USN
Like some gen.'s
General Powell's status
Emeritus abbreviation
Like Gen. Powell
Finished with the USAF
Emer.
Gone to Fla., maybe
Like a prof. emerita
Not active: Abbr.
Out of service?: Abbr.
Part of AARP
Out of it: abbr.
Like Gen. Schwarzkopf
Soak
No longer wkg.
Pt. of Schwarzkopf's title
On a pension: abbr.
Like Gen. Powell
Abbr. after a general's name, maybe
In post-career mode: Abbr.
Like Gen. Powell
Through working: Abbr.
Like some profs: Abbr.
Not act
Not active: abbr.
Soak as flax
Part of AARP
Leave the workforce, for short
No longer a straphanger: Abbr.
Abbr. in some military names
No longer in the U.S.N.
Soak
Soak flax
Like an old gen.
Military name: abbr.
Not working: abbr.
Abbr. in a military name
Abbr. for an old soldier
Soak hemp
Soak flax or hemp
Opposite of act.
Macerate
Prepare flax
Soak
Steep
Out of the labor mkt.
Steep flax
Soak flax or lumber
Saturate flax
Soak, as flax
Soak timber
Steep hemp
Moisten timber
Decay after exposure to moisture
Soak flax
Harm by exposure to moisture
Dampen hemp
Soften flax
Soak, in a way
Inactive: Abbr.
Stengel's status: Abbr.
On pension: Abbr.
Steep in liquid
Abed: Abbr.
Send back: Abbr.
Keep: Abbr.
Soften in water
Soak, as flax.
Kind of Adm.
Steep.
Nonactive: Abbr.
Soften by soaking.
Soak.
Abbreviation after certain names.
No longer on duty: Abbr.
Sent back: Abbr.
Ferment flax.
Soak flax.
Steep by soaking.
Gen. Marshall's status: Abbr.
Soak to soften.
Out of action: Abbr.
Macerate.
Out of active life: Abbr.
Out of service: Abbr.
Soak in water.
Expose to moisture.
Steep, as flax.
Injure by exposure.
Macerate, as flax
Out of a job: Abbr.
Out of the bus.
Soak hemp
Spending one's IRA, say
The "R" in AARP
Loosening of fibers
Emeritus, briefly
In 30-Across, likely
Like Barry Bonds or Ken Griffey, Jr.: Abbr.
Loosen up hemp
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