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Retired Men Need Purpose To Get Up Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ROUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ROUSE

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199%5Exact Match!
227%8Retired religious men
327%7 A place where retired men pursue hobbies and share skills

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ROUSE" which means:

    verb
  • • Become active
  • • Force or drive out
  • • Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  • • Cause to become awake or conscious
  • noun
  • • An arousal.
  • • The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
  • • An official ceremony over drinks.
  • • A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
  • • Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He tried to rouse his sister from her deep sleep."
  • • "The loud noise outside finally roused the dog."

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Aug 2016 Across 15
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