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Goes out to play Scrabble for a change, ignoring Carl (4)

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ebbs

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'goes out' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ebbs that I've seen before include "fades away" , "Declines gradually" , "Wanes" , "Subsides" , "Goes out like tide" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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