Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9373
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,198 - Apr 7 2022
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,448 - Nov 11 2019
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,866 - Oct 10 2018
- The Sun - Two Speed - Jun 19 2018
- Family Time - Nov 26 2017
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,704 - Apr 11 2014
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 21 2011
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,322 - Nov 5 2009
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 11,825 - Apr 2 2008
Related Clues:
- Give stay of execution to
- Pardon (malefactor)
- On people acting together, old magistrate pronounced reduced sentence
- Bow of trawler damaged pier - first mate left off the hook
- Let off punishment
- Pause from exertion
- Period of relief (from unpleasant thing)
- Break nevertheless for a change of leader
- Brief period of relief
- Break from cryptaesthesia during liturgy
- A pause from exertion
- Punishment cancellation
- Brief let-up
- Let off; brief respite
- Relief troops with offensive intentions