throwinthetowel Admit defeat With a bit of luck hitherto, we won't easily concede Add the dryer for free to stop competition One way to call it quits Succumb to frustration Concede defeat Cry "uncle!" Simply give up One way to stop a fight Quit fighting Buckle What boxer #2 then had to do Cry uncle Give up the fight Call it quits ... with a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 56-Across Quit, at ringside Acknowledge defeat Call it quits