Doctor's order

The answer

REST

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the REST answer page.

Used 14 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1965. It appears in 8 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.

• SAYAH (20 uses in xd)
• LABTEST (12 uses in xd)
• REHAB (8 uses in xd)
• BEDREST (6 uses in xd)
• DOSE (6 uses in xd)

Other clues for REST

Every other clue in this collection answered by REST, most used first.

• Take a break - used 268 times, most recently in 2026
• Take five - used 265 times, most recently in 2026
• Take a breather - used 230 times, most recently in 2026
• Take it easy - used 162 times, most recently in 2026
• Remainder - used 146 times, most recently in 2026
• Take ten - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical pause - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
• Breather - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
• What's left - used 56 times, most recently in 2025
• Kick back - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Relax - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Take a nap - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Balance - used 43 times, most recently in 2023
• Break - used 41 times, most recently in 2025
• Leftovers - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical symbol - used 37 times, most recently in 2024
• Take a load off - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Pause - used 32 times, most recently in 2022
• Musical silence - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Caesura - used 27 times, most recently in 2009
• Relaxation - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Repose - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Take a siesta - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Part of R&R - used 24 times, most recently in 2023
• Catch one's breath - used 23 times, most recently in 2025
• Staff symbol - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Others - used 22 times, most recently in 2022
• Nap - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Sit for a spell - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical sign - used 20 times, most recently in 2024
• Put one's feet up - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Conclude one's case - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Medical advice, often - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• "I ___ my case" - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical notation - used 15 times, most recently in 2014
• Observe the Sabbath - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Time off - used 15 times, most recently in 2021
• Unwind - used 15 times, most recently in 2017
• "The __ is history" - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Chill out - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Part of R and R - used 13 times, most recently in 2016
• Seventh-day activity - used 13 times, most recently in 2014
• Recharge one's batteries - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Sit a spell - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• What's left over - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Word with bed or head - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Doctor's advice - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Sheet-music symbol - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Sit for a bit - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• The first "R" of R&R - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Use a hammock - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Downtime - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• "Give it a ___!" - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Siesta - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Vacation goal - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• "___ assured ..." - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Chill - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Everything else - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Hit the hammock - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
• Lie down for a bit - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical interval - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Score symbol - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Support. - used 9 times, most recently in 2002
• Take a timeout - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• There's none for the weary - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Time out - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Musical break - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Peace of mind - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Relaxation's partner - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Staff break? - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Unused portion - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• You may take it lying down - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Abide. - used 7 times, most recently in 1967
• Lie down for a while - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Musical mark - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• One "R" in R&R - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Silence between notes - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Sleep - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Slumber - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Staycation goal - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Stop exercising for a while - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Stop introducing evidence - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Take a nap, say - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• "The ___ is silence" (Hamlet's last words) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• "And now, the ___ of the story" - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Be still - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Chill, so to speak - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Kind of period or home - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Lie - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Musical marking - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Pause that refreshes - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Respite - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Stop for a bit - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Take a time-out - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• The first "R" in "R & R" - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• The others. - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
• Tranquillity - used 6 times, most recently in 2008

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