Afternoon break
The crossword clue "Afternoon break" is answered by SIESTA, a 6-letter entry. Used 32 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SIESTA
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SIESTA answer page.
Used 32 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 6 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.
- NAPTIME (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SIESTA
Every other clue in this collection answered by SIESTA, most used first.
- Nap - used 47 times, most recently in 2025
- Afternoon nap - used 34 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.
- School break - RECESS, used 40 times
- Break away - SECEDE, used 37 times
- Took a break - RESTED, used 35 times
- Afternoon service - TEASET, used 25 times
- Courtroom break - RECESS, used 24 times
- Break a promise - RENEGE, used 23 times
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