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% WAIVE Refrain from using (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 8, 2026
7% ABSTAIN Refrain (from) (7) Eugene Sheffer Apr 6, 2026
6% NODOZ "Alertness aid" brand (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 2, 2026
6% CARROT Incentive from coach to become corrupt (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
6% LATER Alert (anag) (5) (5) The Guardian Quick May 30, 2026
6% E LAPD alert (1) LA Times Mini May 24, 2026
6% WARN Give an alert (4) New York Times Mini May 21, 2026
6% RASH Red alert on the skin? (4)
6% PITSTOP Opportunity to retire? (7) Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026
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