Interval (7)
'interval' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hiatus that I've seen before include "A break or gap in series or sequence" , "Gap, interruption" , "Pause; discontinuity" , "Gap in continuity" , "Interval" .)
'interval' is the definition.
(pause is a kind of interval)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pause that I've seen before include "Temporary inactivity" , "Take a break" , "Temporary stop or hesitation" , "Wait" , "Intermission" .)
'interval' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for gap that I've seen before include "Aperture" , "Opening, breach" , "Break, hole, space" , "Break in continuity" , "prospective students may enjoy this year?" .)
'interval' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for time that I've seen before include "See 12" , "Bird" , "Prison sentence; occasion" , "Great healer, so they say" , "It's measured by watch or clock" .)
'interval' is the definition.
(respite is a kind of interval)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "Short let-up" , "Hiatus" , "A lull" , "Short period of relief" , "Break from doing something" .)