| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEMOTED | Took a stripe from |
| DEMOTED | Took a stripe from, say |
| DEMOTE | Take a stripe from |
| BUSTING | Taking a stripe from |
| DISARMED | Took a piece from |
| DISARMED | Took a piece from? |
| ATEOUT | Took a break from cooking |
| HID | Took a hiatus from stardom |
| DREW | Took from a card deck |
| RECESSED | Took a break from court |
| SKIPPEDSCHOOL | Took a day off from studies |
| CAINE | Oscar winner who took his stage name from a WWII Navy film |
