The former took a rest break a time after (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERSTWHILE The former took a rest break a time after (9) (9)
8% INTERVAL Rest in travel breaks (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
8% RESTED Took a break (6) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
7% ELD "Former times," in poems (3)
7% PASTS Former times (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
7% DDAY Make-or-break time (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
6% SUED Took to court (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
6% TRIAL Word after "free" or "time" (5) Universal Mar 8, 2026
6% SNIPED Took potshots (at) (6) Universal Mar 7, 2026
6% RODE Took the subway (4) New York Times Midi Mar 5, 2026
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