Retired bachelor to play cricket during quiet day off (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Retired bachelor to play cricket during quiet day off (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 20, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SABBATH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SABBATH Retired bachelor to play cricket during quiet day off (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
5% TIMID Retiring (5) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2026
5% REST Take a day off, say (4) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
5% PAD Bachelor's residence (3) Universal Sep 30, 2026
5% SHH Quiet! (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2026
5% HOOKY Play ____, skive off school (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2026
5% OPEN Store sign during the day (4)
5% HANGSITUP Retires (9) Universal Sep 10, 2026
5% CANIT "Be quiet!" (5) Universal Sep 9, 2026
5% SHUSH "Quiet!" (5) USA Today Sep 7, 2026

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