The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PAUSED , but the solution may also be CRANED which is one of the most recent solution (1990 in New York Times).
Hesitated crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAUSED | 40 % | 6 |
| FALTERED | 20 % | 8 |
| CRANED | 10 % | 6 |
| HUNGOFF | 10 % | 7 |
| HALTED | 10 % | 6 |
| WAVERED | 10 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hesitated
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hesitant
- indecisive
- irresolute
- circulated
- doubted
- echoed
- faltered
- flinched
- paused
- questioned
- wavered
- hesitation
Crossword Answer definitions
PAUSED verb- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait.
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
- To consider; to reflect.
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 PAUSED
- Took a breather
- Took ten
- Obeyed a comma
- Waited for a laugh, say
- Didn't go on right away
- Waited
- Stopped briefly
- Held up
- Didn't go straight
- Took a break
More clues leading to the result FALTERED
More clues leading to the result CRANED
- Stretched one's neck
- Tried to get a better look
- Did some rubbernecking
- Stuck one's neck out
- Stretched to get a peep
- Stretched, as one's neck
- Turned the neck
- Stretched
- Rubbernecked
- Stretched, perhaps
More clues leading to the result HUNGOFF
More clues leading to the result HALTED
- Put the kibosh on
- Put an end to
- Put a stop to
- 0beyed a sentry
- Suspended
- Stopped
- Quit marching
- Drew up
- Ended the march
- Stopped marching