RECESS Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 342 solutions for 'RECESS' with 3 to 20 letters.
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The clue "recess" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on December 5, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "NICHE", a 5-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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RECESS with 11 letters
SEGREGATION
11
SUBDIVISION
11
TAKE A RECESS
11
TAKE TIME OUT
11
UNDERCOVERT
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VITAL CENTER
11
RECESS with 12 letters
COCKTAIL HOUR
12
FRIENDLINESS
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HOLY OF HOLIES
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IMPARTIALITY
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INTERMISSION
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INTERRUPTION
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ISOLATIONISM
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PACIFICATION
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PEACEFULNESS
12
POSTPONEMENT
12
RESTING POINT
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SECRET PLACES
12
SECTIONALISE
12
RECESS with 13 letters
ACCOMMODATION
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BREATHING TIME
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DISCONTINUITY
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HEART OF HEARTS
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HOLE-IN-THE-WALL
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INTERMITTENCE
13
POINT OF REPOSE
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PRIVATIZATION
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SEQUESTRATION
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STOP FOR BREATH
13
RECESS with 14 letters
BREATHING PLACE
14
BREATHING SPACE
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BREATHING SPELL
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CIGARETTE BREAK
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DECLARE A RECESS
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DISCONTINUANCE
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INNER LANDSCAPE
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RECONCILIATION
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RECESS with 15 letters
DEEPEST RECESSES
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ENFORCED RESPITE
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RECESS with 16 letters
SANCTUM SANCTORUM
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RECESS with 17 letters
SPLENDID ISOLATION
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RECESS with 20 letters
HALF-TIME INTERMISSION
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Top answers for RECESS crossword clue from newspapers

NICHE
ALCOVE
NOOK
BREAK
APSE

Definition of recess

  • a small concavity; an enclosure that is set back or indented; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

Anagrams of recess

CESSER SCREES

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Solution NICHE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution NICHE is 5 letters long. We have 36 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "RECESS"?

There are 342 solutions. The longest is HALF-TIME INTERMISSION with 20 letters, and the shortest is AID with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.

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Recession
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Church recess
11
A DECORATIVE RECESSED OR RELIEVED SURFACE ON AN EDGE
11
ARCHED RECESS
11
AN ORGANISM THAT POSSESSES A RECESSIVE GENE WHOSE EFFECT IS MASKED BY A DOMINANT ALLELE
10
CATACOMB RECESS
10
CARPENTRY RECESS
10
recesses
10
ARCHITECTURAL RECESS
10
Recess retort
5
Coastal recess
3
Architectural recesses
3
Small recess
3
Recessed Area
3
recessed
3
Shaded recess
2
SHORELINE recess
2
Wall recess
2
Leafy recess
2
Curved recess
2
‘RECESS’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘RECESS’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Alcove, niche (6)
recess
Break from work (6)
Small area off the main area (6)
Hollow space (6)
Short break (6)
Time for a break (6)
Playtime at school (6)
Playtime (6)
When kids get a break (6)
Indented area (6)
Period of withdrawal (6)
First-grade time out? (6)
Niche or alcove (6)
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