Taking afternoon off, make for island (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRETE Taking afternoon off, make for island (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2025
8% SPLITS Takes off (6) New York Times May 16, 2026
8% CURACAO Island off Venezuela (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 18, 2026
7% TWO Early afternoon (3) Newsday May 17, 2026
7% RIVERSEINE Setting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (10) New York Times May 16, 2026
7% AIRSTRIP Take off following bearing here? (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 12, 2026
7% NAPTIME Afternoon break, perhaps (7) Thomas Joseph May 9, 2026
7% TESTPILOT Person who takes off early? (9) Universal May 5, 2026
7% ARCH Chief taking off first of the month (4) The Times Cryptic May 5, 2026
7% SIT Take a load off (3) Commuter Apr 21, 2026

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