| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EES | Endings for absent |
| SYN | "Absent," for "out" (abbr.) |
| STRAGGLER | Sailor absent for 73 hours |
| PINCHHITS | Fills in for an absent colleague. |
| FINDINGHIMWASPURELUCK | Recommendation for a chronically absent employee? |
| ASKAFTER | Show concern for, as someone who's absent |
| MODELT | Car modified for flying in "The Absent-Minded Professor" |
| ICE | For the first time in millions of years, it was absent from the North Pole |
