Was off for the rest of the night (5)
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I believe the answer is:
slept
I'm afraid I can't explain this answer.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for slept that I've seen before include "Had forty winks" , "Slumbered" , "Had room for" , "Was dormant" , "appeared still" .)