The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PAUSES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1990.
Brief respites crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAUSES | 50 % | 6 |
| LULLS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brief respites
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stops
- break
- nap
- respite
- intermission
- reprieve
- halts
- absences
- blackouts
- bouts
- breaks
- excursions
Crossword Answer definitions
PAUSES noun- A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
- A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
- In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
- A break or paragraph in writing.
- A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
- (as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate
- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait.
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
- To consider; to reflect.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PAUSES
- Pregnant moments?
- Brief rests
- Takes a breather
- Hiatuses
- Commas signal them
- Obeys a comma
- Short stops
- Stops and waits
- Dash results
- Features of many impromptu speeches