Man picked up work when unoccupied, covering for one retiring Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTGOWN Man picked up work when unoccupied, covering for one retiring (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 7, 2025
6% HYMN Carol maybe that man picked up (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
6% SENSES Picks up (6) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
6% DETECTED Picked up (8) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
5% TURNSIN Gives up and retires (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
5% AWL Tool everyone picked up (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
5% ERASER One makes less on paper when one's working (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
5% RILE Work (up) (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
5% TIDIES Time one stops working and clears up (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
5% CEDE Yield of grain picked up (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025

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