Leave of absence, formerly, to dine Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leave of absence, formerly, to dine (5) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on May 16, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXEAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXEAT Leave of absence, formerly, to dine (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 16, 2026
6% NEE Formerly (3) TV Apr 26, 2026
6% EAT Dine (3) The Telegraph Quick Apr 4, 2026
6% EATS Dines on (4) Newsday Mar 10, 2026
6% LACK Absence (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% TABLE Dining-room furniture (5) Commuter May 15, 2026
5% SUP Dine late (3) Thomas Joseph May 13, 2026
5% PATIO Outdoor dining area (5) Commuter May 13, 2026
5% MESS Military dining room (4) The Telegraph Quick May 12, 2026
5% TAKE ___ it or leave it (4) USA Today May 9, 2026

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