Strips off to rest on return (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEELS Strips off to rest on return (5) (5)
8% FLAY Strip skin off (4)
7% EGRETS For instance, rest set off to find white herons (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
7% EEK Comic strip scream (3)
7% NOODLE Strip of pasta (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
7% REPOSE Rest (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 11, 2025
7% REPOSED Took a rest (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
7% LAID __ to rest (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
7% LATH Wood strip (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
7% FISH Return if shoe has half cut off sole? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
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