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Only denials and retreats (5)

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nooks

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'retreats' is the definition.
(nook is a kind of retreat)

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(Other definitions for nooks that I've seen before include "Recesses" , "Sheltered corners" , "Cubbyholes" , "out-of-the-way places" , "secluded parts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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