Clues for the word "HIATUS"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 72 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on June 24, 2026.
Definition of hiatus
- pl. - of Hiatus
- n. - An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.
- n. - The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables.
Referring Clues
- Break
- Break in the action
- Gap
- Short break in activity
- Respite
- Interruption
- Respite from business as usual
- Temporary break
- Interruption or pause
- Temporary gap
- Long break
- Pause
- Time out
- Break in success touring capital in Africa and America
- Break hearts in this way, splitting trousers
- Break in continuity
- Gap in continuity
- Perhaps one shut a gap?
- Gap I found in covering America
- Gap in a sequence
- Break impact with article in the Guardian
- America on strike over a rift
- Welcome to America for break
- Break South American state holding one back
- Pause; discontinuity
- Gap, interruption
- Break in continuity hit USA badly ...
- Opening bowler, perhaps American, catches one
- Break strike involving a superpower
- Lacuna
- Shout at us "Break!"
- Continuity break
- On paper, perhaps, a break in continuity
- Time off
- Recess
- Short break
- Midseason break
- On ___ (taking a pause)
- Intermission
- Show stopper?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - June 24, 2026
- Daily American - December 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 04, 2025
- LA Times - March 17, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 30, 2024
- New York Times - May 25, 2024
- New York Times - April 06, 2024
- USA Today - April 03, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 07, 2024
- Daily American - December 28, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 07, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 11, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 04, 2023
- USA Today - March 24, 2023
- USA Today - June 09, 2022
- Guardian Speedy - January 14, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 20, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 07, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - October 14, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 24, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 13, 2017
- New York Times - December 19, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 30, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 04, 2016
- Jonesin - March 01, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 27, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 24, 2015
- And in 42 more crossword puzzles...