Respite
Crossword Clue and Answers

Looking for answers to the "Respite" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 14 crossword solutions for Respite.

We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 14 Aug 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021
  • The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 16 Apr 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 26 Mar 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Monday, 28 Dec 2020
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 4 Dec 2020
  • The Guardian Quick - Monday, 14 Sep 2020
  • The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 7 Oct 2018

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LULL
Make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

REST
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

5 letters

LETUP
A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

PAUSE
Temporary inactivity

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

6 letters

RECESS
A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

HIATUS
A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

RELIEF
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

7 letters

TIMEOUT
A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

8 letters

BREATHER
Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

REPRIEVE
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

9 letters

ABATEMENT
The act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

10 letters

SUSPENSION
The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

RESTPERIOD
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"