The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CEASE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Formally stop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CEASE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Formally stop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- act
- adopt
- adopted
- back
- ban
- freeze
- hold
- move
- order
- register
- registered
- sign
Crossword Answer definitions
CEASE noun- Cessation; extinction (see without cease).
- 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