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% EMPTY Unoccupied (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 3, 2026
6% UBER Its work is picking up (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
5% LIFT Pick up, as weights (4)
5% IDLE Unoccupied (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 31, 2026
5% WEAKLING Wimp picked up little stick (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
5% HELLO Greeting on picking up a phone (5)
5% JINN Spirit picked up spirits (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2026
5% LEARN Pick up king, then knight (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
5% TREAT Pick up the tab (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 17, 2026

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