Pause as the priest turns the key (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESPITE Pause as the priest turns the key (7) (7)
8% BREATHER Pause (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 23, 2026
7% CAESURAS Poetic pauses (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026
7% REST Musical pause (4) LA Times Daily Apr 8, 2026
7% NEWSEMBARGO Press pause? (11) The Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
7% ENTRACTE Dramatic pause? (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2026
7% LOCKS Turns keys before leaving? (5)
7% COMMA Punctuation for a pause (5) Commuter Mar 11, 2026
7% CYPHER Key Percy turned, letting Henry in (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
7% LETUPS Pauses (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 24, 2026
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