Answer to "Periods of inactivity" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WAITS , but the solution may also be LULLS which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in USA Today).

Periods of inactivity crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
WAITS	33 %	5
RESTS	33 %	5
LULLS	33 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Periods of inactivity

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• anoestrus
• dioestrus
• anestrus
• rest
• resting
• slacks
• sleep
• diestrus
• cyclothymia
• delay
• stops
• break

Crossword Answer definitions

WAITS noun

1. A delay.
2. An ambush.
3. One who watches; a watchman.
4. (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
5. (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]

WAITS verb

1. To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
2. To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
3. To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
4. To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
5. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
6. To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
7. To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

WAITS noun

1. A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

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 WAITS

• Hangs around
• Remains
• Gravel-voiced singer Tom
• Shows patience
• Bides one's time
• Stands in line
• Sits tight
• See 19-Across
• Delays
• Periods of inactivity

More clues leading to the result RESTS

• Musical breathers
• Takes five
• Musical stops
• Quiet moments
• Sheet music symbols
• Takes a breather
• Takes a siesta
• Takes a break
• Pauses
• Stops playing

More clues leading to the result LULLS

• Slow tlmes
• Downtimes
• Mesmerizes, maybe
• Quiet moments
• Puts to sleep
• Quiet times
• Quiet spells
• Pauses in activity
• Quiet periods
• Breaks in the action