The Clue
Call it quits (6 letter answer)
The Answer
RESIGN
Tags
Notes
The answer RESIGN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Quit
Bow out
Surrender at chess
Quit one's job
Step down from a position
Terminate a contract ... or extend it
Definition
RESIGN as a verb:
1. (vacate, resign, renounce, give up) = leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
2. (leave office, quit, step down, resign) = give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
3. (release, relinquish, resign, free, give up) = part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
4. (resign, reconcile, submit) = accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"