Tendency to retreat from reality (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCAPISM Tendency to retreat from reality (8) (8)
7% PULLBACKS Retreats (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
7% TREND General tendency (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 2, 2025
7% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
7% ESCAPE Retreat from reality (6)
6% INN Roadside retreat (3)
6% ALERT Vigilant group from regiment relaxed having retreated (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% ASHRAM Spiritual retreat (6) The Times Concise Dec 17, 2025
6% SNED Retreats back to dock (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 16, 2025
6% EYEOPENER Reality check, perhaps (9) Universal Dec 13, 2025
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