Flare-up when away on holiday (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTBREAK Flare-up when away on holiday (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 6, 2025
7% MICE Players when the cat's away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
6% TET Asian holiday (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 5, 2026
6% NOTIN Away (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2026
6% ABSENCE Time away from work for holiday or sickness (7) The Times Concise Sep 3, 2026
6% TOURGUIDE Holiday escort (4,5) (9) The Guardian Quick Sep 3, 2026
6% BREAK Holiday snap (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2026
6% POISON Arsenic, say, is put in spoon when leader's away (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
6% EVES Holiday precursors (4) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2026
6% LEW "Holiday" actor Ayres (3) Premier Sunday Aug 23, 2026

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