Break
The crossword clue "Break" is answered by HIATUS, a 6-letter entry. Used 21 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2024. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
HIATUS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIATUS answer page.
Used 21 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2024. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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Other clues for HIATUS
Every other clue in this collection answered by HIATUS, most used first.
- Gap - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
- Temporary break - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Break in the action - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- School break - RECESS, used 40 times
- Break away - SECEDE, used 37 times
- Took a break - RESTED, used 35 times
- Afternoon break - SIESTA, used 32 times
- Courtroom break - RECESS, used 24 times
- Break a promise - RENEGE, used 23 times
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