Crossword Genius

Period that's quiet in trade (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spell

'period' is the definition.
(spell is a kind of period)

'quiet in trade' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano').
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'trade' becomes 'sell' (I've seen this before).
'p' going within 'sell' is 'SPELL'.

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for spell that I've seen before include "Give out letters" , "Period (of enchantment?)" , "term" , "Trance" , "Put letters in right order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.