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The Clue
Period of inactivity (7 letter answer)
The Answer
QUIETUS
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Notes
The answer QUIETUS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
QUIETUS as a noun:
1. (rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus) = euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"