Pause telepathic communication during ceremony (7)
I believe the answer is:
respite
'pause' is the definition.
(I know that respite is a type of pause)
'telepathic communication during ceremony' is the wordplay.
'telepathic communication' becomes 'esp' (ESP is an example. I am not sure about the 'telepathic' bit.).
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'ceremony' becomes 'rite' (rite is a kind of ceremony).
'esp' inserted inside 'rite' is 'RESPITE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "interruption" , "Abatement, rest" , "Breathing space" , "Short period of relief" , "Relief; breather" .)