Takes a breather
The crossword clue "Takes a breather" is answered by PAUSES, a 6-letter entry. Used 11 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
PAUSES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PAUSES answer page.
Used 11 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- RESTSUP (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for PAUSES
Every other clue in this collection answered by PAUSES, most used first.
- Short stops - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Short breaks - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Takes care of - SEESTO, used 113 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- Takes the helm - STEERS, used 43 times
- Took a breather - RESTED, used 30 times
- Takes as one's own - ADOPTS, used 29 times
- Takes an oath - SWEARS, used 23 times
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