The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ARRESTS , but the solution may also be STOPS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Brings to a standstill crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARRESTS | 33 % | 7 |
| STOPS | 33 % | 5 |
| HALTS | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brings to a standstill
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bringing
- curse
- deathblow
- export broker
- finish
- nemesis
- savior
- spots
- stabilizer
- stopper
- stoppered
- cease
Crossword Answer definitions
ARRESTS noun- A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
- The condition of being stopped, standstill.
- The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
- A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
- A device to physically arrest motion.
- The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
- Any seizure by power, physical or otherwise.
- A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse.
- To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
- To stay, remain.
- To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
- To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
- To catch the attention of.
- To undergo cardiac arrest.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ARRESTS
- Takes into custody
- Collars
- Takes in parts of rap records? (7)
- Cuffs
- Police-force stat
- Checks
- Rap sheet data
- Takes in for booking
- Stems
- Rap sheet entries
More clues leading to the result STOPS
- Organ parts
- Cuts out
- Organ settings
- Prepares to frisk, say
- Pulls over
- Puts an end to
- Eggspires
- Quits
- Train schedule towns
- Wards off