Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9373
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,198 - Apr 7 2022
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,448 - Nov 11 2019
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,866 - Oct 10 2018
- The Sun - Two Speed - Jun 19 2018
- Family Time - Nov 26 2017
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,704 - Apr 11 2014
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 21 2011
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,322 - Nov 5 2009
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 11,825 - Apr 2 2008
Related Clues:
- Respite - stay of execution
- Stay of execution
- Spare from (eg the death) penalty
- Save from execution
- Delay execution of
- About to rip off the first mate finds some relief
- Brief relief
- Postpone punishment for the time being
- Grant a stay of execution to bewildered Perri the day before
- Temporary relief from harm
- Postpone punishment of immature Puritan in ruff
- Refreshing break
- Hurt again? Get time out
- Pause; reprieve
- Power state invested in magistrate to give pardon