Musician's wary, heading off, returning after short time Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MINSTREL Musician's wary, heading off, returning after short time (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2015
69% LEERY Wary (5) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
66% HOL Time off work, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
63% REENACT Perform again on time after Rod returned (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
63% QUELLS Heads off (6) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
60% SYS "S" in GPS, for short (3)
60% PPS After-afterthought, for short (3) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
60% STD "S" in EST, for short (3)
60% IDES March day to be wary of (4) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
60% TREAD ___ lightly (be wary) (5)

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