Takes a break, having had awfully stressful start (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTS Takes a break, having had awfully stressful start (5) (5)
6% REST Take a break (4) Newsday May 19, 2026
6% NEEDEDASAP Had to have right away (10) New York Times May 14, 2026
6% ATE Had a fast break? (3) New York Times May 10, 2026
6% SOBER Having had no alcohol (5) Puzzler Backwords May 4, 2026
6% REITERATE Stress, stress, stress (9) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
6% NIECES Relatives have awfully nice points (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 4, 2026
6% ONLEAVE Taking a break (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
5% ICE What you may "break" to start a conversation (3)
5% POETS They deal with stress in their work (5) Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026
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