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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MINSTREL Musician's wary, heading off, returning after short time (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2015
74% RNR Time off, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
66% AVERT Head off (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
63% SCI The "S" in STEM, for short (3)
63% SYS "S" in GPS, for short (3)
63% NOMINAL The French return after no time with token (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
63% STD The "S" in EST, for short (3)
60% ATVS Off-roaders, for short (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
60% NET Return of figure after tax (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
60% JETLAG Time off, perhaps? (6) New York Times Nov 13, 2025

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