short break (7)
'short break' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for recess that I've seen before include "School break - niche" , "Niche, hollow in a wall" , "Niche; temporary cessation of parliament" , "Official holiday break" , "State of abeyance or suspended business" .)
'short break' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "Pause from exertion, etc" , "Brief period of relief" , "Pause; reprieve" , "Period of relief (from unpleasant thing)" , "temporary delay" .)
(Other definitions for time-out that I've seen before include "Respite" , "Short rest break" , "Rest period as in basketball" , "Period for recreation or rest" , "Brief break in play in a game" .)