Having no work to do, some take unpaid leave Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Having no work to do, some take unpaid leave (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2017
7% BREW Do some stout work? (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 20, 2026
7% MOW Do some yard work (3) The Atlantic Mar 20, 2026
6% ITLL "__ just have to do" (4) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
6% RETIRE Leave work, in a way (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 27, 2026
6% FUNERAL Flaneur enlivened leaving do? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
6% BOWOUT Take one's leave (6) New York Times Mar 18, 2026
6% PSAS Unpaid TV ads (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 5, 2026
6% KNEAD Do some dough work (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
6% SIRI Unpaid assistant (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026

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