Former kind of respite that gives special skill (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former kind of respite that gives special skill (9) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXPERTISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPERTISE Former kind of respite that gives special skill (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
7% REST Respite (4) Commuter Jul 23, 2026
7% TALENTS Special skills (7) LA Times Daily May 13, 2026
5% ALACARTE A skill in fine material giving lots of options (8) The Times Cryptic Aug 26, 2026
5% OPS Special __ (3) Commuter Aug 25, 2026
5% ASSET Useful skill (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 25, 2026
5% KNACK Natural skill (5) Commuter Aug 24, 2026
5% AIRACE Skilled pilot (6) TV Aug 23, 2026
5% MAJORED Specialized (in), as in college (7) New York Times Mini Aug 22, 2026
5% AIM Archer's skill (3)

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