Serious thought of return to occupation? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Serious thought of return to occupation? featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on February 28, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DELIBERATION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELIBERATION Serious thought of return to occupation? (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
6% MEANTIT Was serious (7) The Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
6% PROFESSION Occupation (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 3, 2026
6% OHCOMEON "Be serious!" (8) Universal Jan 25, 2026
6% JOB Occupation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
6% TENURE Occupation (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
5% STERN Serious (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 28, 2026
5% IDEA Creative thought (4) Commuter Feb 27, 2026
5% BABY Crib occupant (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 25, 2026
5% EVENT ___ planner (occupation) (5) New York Times Mini Feb 16, 2026

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