One's drilled as result of time off work, effectively Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILWELL One's drilled as result of time off work, effectively (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 6, 2016
75% HOL Time off work, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
69% NOT "This is ___ a drill" (3)
69% LEAVE Time off from work (5) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
66% BORE Drill (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 27, 2025
63% BIT Drill part (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
63% ATA One ___ time (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
63% SQUAREBASHING Military drill (13) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
63% LEADTO Result in (6) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
63% OUTCOME Result (7) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026

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