The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word OPT OUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OPT OUT
- Leave work, given push
- Choose not to get involved with solicitor after work
- After work, seller is to escape getting involved
- Central European solicitor not to participate
- Leave control of local authority work to solicitor
- Decide not to take part in work with unscrupulous seller
- Choose not to take part in work with solicitor
- Withdraw from work market
- Choose not to take part in work with aggressive seller
- Choose not to join in, being top maybe
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The straight part
We know that "Leave" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leave = opt out.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does OPT OUT mean?
OPT OUT noun- The act of opting out of something
- A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control
- A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.
- Of a selection, the property of having to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; a decision having the default option being inclusion or permission; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertisement.