Goes out for a while (6)

I believe the answer is:

sleeps

(Other definitions for sleeps that I've seen before include "Takes a siesta" , "Slumbers" , "Rests in the arms of Morpheus" , "Catches some Z's" , "Dozes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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