| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| gap | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| stay | 4 | |
| ahem | 4 | |
| room | 4 | |
| rest | 4 | |
| rift | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| lapse | 5 | |
| space | 5 | |
| truce | 5 | |
| break | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| hiatus | 6 | |
| recess | 6 | |
| relief | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| setback | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| respite | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| TIME OFF | 8 | |
| trespass | 8 | |
| vacation | 8 | |
| time out | 8 | |
| stoppage | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| cessation | 9 | |
| stricture | 9 | |
| remission | 9 | |
| restraint | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| suspension | 10 | |
| newsreport | 10 | |
| stand down | 10 | |
| REPRESSION | 10 | |
| resistance | 10 | |
| QUIESCENCE | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| RETARDATION | 11 | |
| SUPPRESSION | 11 | |
| RESTRICTION | 11 | |
| quiet spell | 11 | |
| TRESPASSING | 11 | |
| DISTURBANCE | 11 | |
| obstruction | 11 | |
| PREMATURITY | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| stranglehold | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| unsuitability | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| interpellation | 14 | |