A cooling-off period is a period of time in which parties involved in a dispute or conflict take a break from the situation in order to allow emotions to settle and for cooler heads to prevail. The crossword solutions for this term are FALL (4 letters), Detente (7 letters), TRUCE (5 letters), and Iceage (6 letters). FALL refers to the season, which is often associated with a time of change and transition. Detente is a French term meaning 'release from tension' and is used to describe a period of improved relations between two countries. TRUCE is an agreement between two sides to stop fighting or arguing for a certain period of time. Finally, Iceage is a period of long-term cold climate, which can be seen as a metaphor for a cooling-off period.