The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REST , but the solution may also be GAP Down 1 Govt. security which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Break crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REST | 20 % | 4 |
| GAP | 13 % | 3 |
| HIATUS | 8 % | 6 |
| SNAP | 8 % | 4 |
| RECESS | 7 % | 6 |
| LULL | 7 % | 4 |
| TAME | 6 % | 4 |
| RESPITE | 5 % | 7 |
| RIFT | 5 % | 4 |
| PAUSE | 4 % | 5 |
| TIMEOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| FRACTURE | 2 % | 8 |
| VIOLATE | 2 % | 7 |
| SHATTER | 2 % | 7 |
| TAKEFIVE | 1 % | 8 |
| TAKETEN | 1 % | 7 |
| RESTPERIOD | 1 % | 10 |
| ESCAPE | 1 % | 6 |
| CAESURA | 1 % | 7 |
| SHOT | 1 % | 4 |
| ENTRACTE | 1 % | 8 |
| LETUP | 1 % | 5 |
| SNAPOFF | 1 % | 7 |
| RUPTURE | 1 % | 7 |
| SEVER | 1 % | 5 |
| GAP Down 1 Govt. security | 1 % | 25 |
| SCHISM | 1 % | 6 |
| ALEG | 1 % | 4 |
| DEMOTE | 1 % | 6 |
| SPLIT | 1 % | 5 |
| STOP | 1 % | 4 |
| SMASH | 1 % | 5 |
| HOLIDAY | 1 % | 7 |
| DASH | 1 % | 4 |
| DECODE | 1 % | 6 |
| DOMESTICATE | 1 % | 11 |
| SEPARATION | 1 % | 10 |
| NAP | 1 % | 3 |
Why may REST be the right solution?
The answer to "Break" is "REST" because when we take a break, we often rest to relax and recharge.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Break
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- breakage
- fracture
- rupture
- fall apart
- collapse
- breach
- fall in
- burst
- break up
- break off
- break down
- falling out
Crossword Answer definitions
REST noun- (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- A final position after death.
- A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- Absence of motion.
- A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
- The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- A set or game at tennis.
- To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- To come to a pause or an end; end.
- To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- To be or to put into a state of rest.
- To stay, remain, be situated.
- To lean, lie, or lay.
- To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
- To sleep; slumber.
- To lie dormant.
- To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
- To rely or depend on.
- To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
- That which remains.
- Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
- A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
- To remain.
- To arrest.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result REST
- Caesura
- Take five
- Break
- Kick back
- Moment of silence
- Observe the Sabbath?
- Pause
- Peace of mind
- Take a break
- Take a breather
More clues leading to the result GAP
- Hiatus
- Letterman dental feature
- Opening
- Cumberland, e.g.
- Discontinuity
- Letterman's dental feature
- Space in the record, say
- ___ Kids
- Forever 21 rival
- Generation split
More clues leading to the result HIATUS
- Break
- Time out
- Break in the action
- Interruption
- Respite from business as usual
- Gap
- Short break in activity
- Off time
- Continuity interruption
- Continuity break
More clues leading to the result SNAP
- One of the Rice Krispies sounds
- A Rice Krispies sound
- Coat closer
- Kind of cookie
- Lose it
- Sodium hydroxide
- Cookie variety
- Crackle's colleague
- Fastener
- Jacket fastener
More clues leading to the result RECESS
- Time for dodge ball, perhaps
- Hole in the wall?
- Time to hit the playground
- Courtroom or classroom break
- Playtime
- Alcove
- Time out
- Cleft
- Niche
- Break from classes
More clues leading to the result LULL
- Slow interval
- Break in the action
- Put to sleep
- Soothe
- Sing "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
- Ebb
- Quiet spell
- Quiet time
- Temporary letup
- Calm before the storm
More clues leading to the result TAME
- Like a house pet
- Subdue
- Domesticated
- Unresisting
- Do some circus work
- Docile
- Break
- Unlikely to bite
- Make the wild mild
- G-rated
More clues leading to the result RESPITE
- Break
- Breathing spell
- Breathing space
- Reprieve
- Time off
- Relief
- Time to catch one's breath
- Refreshing break
- Time-out
- Breather
More clues leading to the result RIFT
- Break in relations
- Serious difference of opinion
- Altercation
- Fault of an earthquake
- Split
- Major falling-out
- Oculus ___ (virtual reality headset)
- Diplomatic break
- Beginning of the end, say
- Breach of friendship
More clues leading to the result PAUSE
- VCR button
- What "||" means on a YouTube video
- || on a YouTube video
- Break
- Caesura
- Button on a VCR
- Take ten
- Breather
- Interruption
- TiVo button
More clues leading to the result TIMEOUT
- Gridiron pause
- Interruption of play
- Ump's call
- Parents' disciplining technique
- Toddler's punishment
- Game stopper
- Break
- Referee's call
- Short break
- Pause on the gridiron.
More clues leading to the result FRACTURE
- Stress __
- Reason for a supporting cast?
- Break
- See 32-Across
- Crack
- Hairline problem?
- Break.
- Skiing hazard
- Bone break
- Injury that may require a cast
More clues leading to the result VIOLATE
- Breach
- Go against
- Break, as a rule
- Act in disregard of
- Break, as laws
- Transgress
- Break, as a law
- Transgress.
- Desecrate.
- Break, as a law.
More clues leading to the result SHATTER
- Destroy
- Break into bits
- Go to pieces
- Break big-time, as a record
- Smash
- Smash to smithereens
- Break apart
- Break
- Break up
- Break.
More clues leading to the result TAKEFIVE
- Dave Brubeck Quartet hit
- Give it a rest?
- Relax
- Dave Brubeck signature piece
- Relax (and title of this puzzle)
- Dave Brubeck tune
- Chill for a while
- Stop for a cup of coffee, say
- Break
- Relax, in musicians' jargon
More clues leading to the result TAKETEN
- Break for coffee, perhaps
- Rest
- Relax
- Enjoy a break
- Director's order
- Rest for a moment
- Rest for a while
- "Break time!"
- Director's cry
- Have a break
More clues leading to the result RESTPERIOD
More clues leading to the result ESCAPE
- Break loose
- Make like Houdini
- "The Great _____"
- Get out of Alcatraz, perhaps
- Break out
- Pleasant distraction
- "The 39 Steps" event
- "The Shawshank Redemption" climax
- Houdini feat
- Jailbreak
More clues leading to the result CAESURA
- Poetic pause
- What gives a poet pause
- Pause in conversation
- Verse pause
- Interruption
- Literary pause
- Pause
- Poet's pause
- Prosodic pause
- A pause, in verse or music.
More clues leading to the result SHOT
- Jump or slam-dunk
- Mixologist's measure
- Snap ending
- Word with mug or jump
- Worn out
- Hopelessly ruined
- Took a picture
- Type of gun at some weddings?
- Jell-O ___
- Break
More clues leading to the result ENTRACTE
- Opera break
- Intermission
- Broadway album instrumental
- Break at the theater
- Intermission, French style
- Dramatic interlude
- Play break
- Theater intermission
- Dramatic break
- Musical break
More clues leading to the result LETUP
More clues leading to the result SNAPOFF
More clues leading to the result RUPTURE
More clues leading to the result SEVER
More clues leading to the result GAP Down 1 Govt. security
More clues leading to the result SCHISM
- Doctrinal division
- Rift
- Church split
- Separation into factions
- Separation
- Division
- Sect
- Vast separation
- Division into mutually opposed parties
- Splinter group
More clues leading to the result ALEG
- "Shake ___"
- Give ___ up: assist
- Haven't ___ to stand on
- "Break __!"
- Shake __ (hurry)
- Something to shake
- Actor Baldwin
- "___ to Stand On" (Oliver Sacks book)
- Shake __ (move it)
- Shake ___
More clues leading to the result DEMOTE
- Kick downstairs
- Grade down
- Send down the ladder
- Tear a stripe off
- Lower, as rank
- Take down a peg
- Take down a notch
- Take down a peg
- Reduce in rank
- Take away responsiblity
More clues leading to the result SPLIT
- 7-10, for one
- Part company
- Depart
- Bowler's bane
- Alley challenge
- Share equally
- Ice cream order
- Undecided
- Ivanisevic's hometown
- Candlepins bummer
More clues leading to the result STOP
- "__ the music!"
- Depot
- Halt
- Octagon message
- Organ piece
- Railroad-crossing word
- Scrub a mission
- Cease movement
- Discontinue
- Glottal __
More clues leading to the result SMASH
- Broadway hit
- Hard shot from Sampras
- Type of hit
- Crush
- Flop's opposite
- Big hit
- Huge success
- Big money maker
- Big moneymaker
- Blockbuster
More clues leading to the result HOLIDAY
- 1984 hit for Madonna
- Vacation
- It may be paid or extended, or both
- Time off
- Easter, for one
- Play by Philip Barry.
- Time for 35 Across.
- September 7.
- February 22.
- Christmas.
More clues leading to the result DASH
- 100-yard race
- Hotfoot it
- Crush, as one's hopes
- Hurry
- Imprecise cooking measure
- Pinch
- Smidgen
- Bold's competition
- Morse-code symbol
- Recipe amount
More clues leading to the result DECODE
- Unscramble
- Crack, in a way
- Translate into English
- Crack a cryptogram, e.g.
- Read a cipher
- Translate, as a secret message
- Make understandable, in a way
- Make sense of
- Break down?
- Translate, in a way