The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DETERS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1969.
Gives pause crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETERS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gives pause
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- give pause
- hesitates
- hesitation
- hesitate
- pausing
- hesitated
- hesitations
- contemplates
- hesitating
- apprehension
- contemplate
- ponderation
Crossword Answer definitions
DETERS verb- To prevent something from happening.
- To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- To distract someone from something.
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