The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRUCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Pause or respite crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRUCE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pause or respite
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- truce
- breath
- intermission
- unceasing
- break
- breather
- hiatus
- letup
- lull
- recess
- rest
- headlong
Crossword Answer definitions
TRUCE noun- A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties
- An agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time
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