Brief time off from work Crossword Clue

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TIME (noun)
1. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
TIME (verb)
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
2. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
BRIEF (noun)
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client’s case
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
BRIEF (adjective)
1. (of clothing) very short
2. concise and succinct
BRIEF (verb)
1. give essential information to someone

More WSJ Crossword (6/16/2025) Answers

Across

1. Chauffeur-driven car

5. Kobe’s country

10. Catches sight of

14. From the start

15. Rome’s Colosseum, for example

16. "Listen up!"

17. Bottom row PC key

18. Clint Eastwood film with four sequels

20. “Able was I ___ I...”

21. Boyfriends

22. Like the house beer

23. Out-of-shape physiques, to some

25. Dream up

26. Labor group

27. Bit of daring

29. Roam (about)

30. Cockatoos and cockapoos, e.g.

31. Pepperidge Farm cookie named for an Italian city

33. “Ha! That backfired, didn’t it?” (and a homophonic hint to 18-, 23-, 48- and 54-Across)

38. Cyclops feature

39. IPad downloads

41. Give relief to

44. It may be saved, offered or taken

45. 'It's the end of __'

46. Spelling bee prize, maybe

50. Former Yankees manager Joe

51. Pale purple

53. Sewing kit item

54. Tip that might lead to illegal trading

56. Burkina ___ (country of West Africa)

57. In ___ of (substituting for)

58. Former British prime minister Tony

59. “___ Around” (Beach Boys hit)

60. Othello has five

61. Seamstress Ross

62. Scrap and start over

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Down

1. Tied, as skates

2. Company’s private computer system

3. TV’s Vieira

4. Nighttime hooter

5. World-weary

6. Andrea Bocelli solos

7. Land of llamas and llanos

8. Industrious insects

9. Dissenting vote

10. Classic Alan Ladd Western

11. Cow identifier

12. Printer's list of mistakes

13. Called via computer, once

19. Character who heard a Who and hatched an egg

21. "___ Appetit!"

24. Big name in stereo speakers

25. Camper’s boat

27. Nimble-footed

28. Suited for beginners

31. Drachmas, dinars and dollars

32. Furniture retailer founded in Sweden

34. Kidded

35. Pull with a jerk

36. Spot for newspaper essays

37. Lifted

40. Deny

41. Barbarian called “the scourge of God”

42. Funny in a twisted way

43. English county known for its sheep

45. High card

47. Toyota hybrid

48. Muslim mystics

49. Tusk makeup

51. Odometer unit

52. Med. sch. subject

55. Recede, as the tide

56. Fragrant conifer

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