Inclination To Retreat From Reality Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
	29%	9		To retreat to a rural retreat from city life
	verb • live in the country and lead a rustic life • send to the country • suspend temporarily from college or university, in England • give (stone) a rustic look • lend a rustic character to
	29%	9		Retreat or retreat order
	noun • a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness • (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

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	Clue	Source
1	An inclination for jargon The Guardian Cryptic - 12 May 2005	The Guardian Cryptic / 12 May 2005
2	An inclination to be dishonest The Guardian Cryptic - 29 Aug 2018	The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Aug 2018
3	Incite to act against one's inclination The Guardian Quick - 30 Jul 2008	The Guardian Quick / 30 Jul 2008
4	Retreat away from reality of, I worry, vote that's miscast Telegraph Toughie - 23 Apr 2024	Telegraph Toughie / 23 Apr 2024
5	Retreat or retreat order
6	Thomas who was "a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession and a propagandist by inclination" New York Times - 04 Jul 2012	New York Times / 04 Jul 2012
7	To retreat to a rural retreat from city life

Avoidance of reality
Part of Joe's cap is made abroad, avoiding reality
English trick holding drink up, fantastic diversion
Sort of Pisceans assigned month for new daydreams?
Caught in impasse: represented a failure to face reality
Fantasy with English piano is carried by fiddle
Much film watching, e.g.
Fantasising about a Pisces male?
Space travel is male fantasy
Video game playing, e.g.

Dunce's cap is, maybe, the case for a dreamer
Reading comics, doing crosswords, etc.
Warped space is medium for fantasy
Avoidance of reality with Conservative in impasse, unfortunately
Ginger Spice up for including adult S&M fantasy
Spaces I'm adapting to provide some fun
The attempt to flee reality
Wool-gathering
Part of Shane’s cap is manufacturer’s fantasy

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