Sort of leave work around the house (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sort of leave work around the house (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 5, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARDENING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARDENING Sort of leave work around the house (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
7% HANDS They work around the clock (5) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
7% TAKEABREAK Advice for someone working around the clock (10) Universal Dec 7, 2025
7% LOAF Lounge around the house, say (4) Universal Dec 2, 2025
7% TYPE Sort (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% SNOOT Haughty sort (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% DESERT Leave Antarctica? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
6% SALAD Leaves for dinner (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
6% STOP Leave off (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
6% DUO Work around upper-class couple (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026

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