Answer: ABSTAINED
The answer ABSTAINED has 20 possible clues. See the results below.
Possible Clues:
- Did not participate
- Avoided alcohol as a cause of dishonour when lying in a bed
- Declined to vote
- A bishop disgraced, having refused to take part
- Dean's a bit squiffy -- should have this?
- Although he kept off it, the seaman is a marked man
- A bishop, disgraced, was non-committal
- Sailor, disgraced, avoided port?
- Sailor with blemish kept off the rum?
- Held back
Last seen in:
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- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Apr 15 2013
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- Newsday.com - Apr 4 2009
- The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,541 - Dec 3 2004
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22432 - August 16, 2003
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 461 - April 26, 2003
- The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,476 - Mar 25 2002