Takes a break (5)

I believe the answer is:

rests

'takes a break' is the definition.
(resting is a kind of taking a break)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rests that I've seen before include "Pauses; relaxes" , "holidays" , "Takes a break" , "Musical pauses" , "Relaxes, sleeps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and the Penny Press.

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