Takes off
The crossword clue "Takes off" is answered by DOFFS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
DOFFS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DOFFS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for DOFFS
Every other clue in this collection answered by DOFFS, most used first.
- Removes, as a hat - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Removes - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
- Tips, as one's hat - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Gives off - EMITS, used 178 times
- Ward off - AVERT, used 152 times
- Takes a break - RESTS, used 135 times
- Takes a breather - RESTS, used 132 times
- Takes five - RESTS, used 121 times
- Cut off - SEVER, used 104 times
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