The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CEASES , but the solution may also be HALTS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Desists crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CEASES | 75 % | 6 |
| HALTS | 17 % | 5 |
| STOPS | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Desists
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- refrain
- abstain
- halts
- repents
- pacifies
- twitting
- absenting
- blackmails
- retaliates
- prevaricating
- cease
- acquiesces
Crossword Answer definitions
CEASES verb- To stop.
- To stop doing (something).
- To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
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 CEASES
- Stops raining
- Puts an end to
- Discontinues
- Breaks off
- Concludes
- Brings to a stop
- Stops
- Terminates
- Lays off
- Puts the kibosh on
More clues leading to the result HALTS
- Breaks off
- Cuts short
- Goes no farther
- Quits mid-march
- Arrests
- Comes to a stop
- Obeys a sentry
- Heeds the sentry
- Brakes
- Reaches a standstill