Becomes alert and refrains from retiring (4,2) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITSUP Becomes alert and refrains from retiring (4,2) (6)
7% AIR Refrain (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
7% ABSTAIN Refrain from voting (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 1, 2025
7% NOTDO Refrain from (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
6% ONAIR Studio alert (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
6% ESCHEW Refrain from having a key cut (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 28, 2025
6% APBS PD alerts (4) Universal Oct 21, 2025
6% WARY Cautious and alert (4)
6% APB PD alert (3) Universal Oct 4, 2025
6% MAELSTROM Turmoil from distressed mom's alert (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
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