The term 'take a siesta' is a phrase used to describe taking a NAP or REST during the day, usually in the afternoon. The crossword solutions for this term are SNOOZE (6 letters), DOZE (4 letters), sleep (5 letters), NAP (3 letters), REST (4 letters), and CATNAP (6 letters). All of these words refer to different types of naps or REST periods, with SNOOZE and DOZE being the lightest forms of sleep, followed by sleep, NAP, REST, and CATNAP, which is the longest form of REST.