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RESPITE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for RESPITE.

27 total results for RESPITE( score: 50 )

7 results for RESPITE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Dec 5, 202323ATemporary reliefNate CardinShortz
Fri Feb 12, 202121DLetupGrant ThackrayShortz
Fri Jan 11, 201944ABreather (2)Jim Horne and Jeff ChenShortz
Sun Mar 8, 20159DBreather (2)Tom McCoyShortz
Sun Jun 17, 200137DBreak (2)David J. KahnShortz
Fri Sep 12, 19971DTimeoutChuck DeodeneShortz
Wed Feb 9, 199440DBreak (2)Randolph RossShortz
2 results for RESPITE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Aug 6, 2023Cryptic12APause to offend a second time? (7)Richard SilvestriShortz
Sep 17, 2006AcrosticCInterval of sweet reliefEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
18 results for RESPITE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Mar 5, 199218ABreakWilliam CanineMaleska
Mon Nov 25, 199149ARestSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sat Jun 18, 198842AReprievePeter G. SnowMaleska
Sat Dec 12, 19701DPauseUnknownWeng
Sat Dec 20, 196910DInterval of reliefUnknownWeng
Fri Sep 30, 196639ALull.UnknownFarrar
Sat Mar 23, 19634DDelay.George LaczkoFarrar
Tue Oct 16, 196251ABreather.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 3, 1961123ALull.A. H. Drummond Jr.Farrar
Fri Aug 18, 196116ALull.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 29, 1960119ALull.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Nov 19, 195957ATemporary relief.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 2, 195724AInterval of rest.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 3, 195597ALull.Ruth H. OliverFarrar
Sun Oct 18, 195359ADelay.Sam LakeFarrar
Sun Dec 21, 1952143APostponement.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed May 28, 195225APostponement.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 24, 1950138APause.Thomas MeekinFarrar
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