The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WHOA , but the solution may also be STOP which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
"Hold it!" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHOA | 36 % | 4 |
| STOP | 22 % | 4 |
| WAIT | 15 % | 4 |
| HEY | 7 % | 3 |
| HALT | 4 % | 4 |
| WAITASEC | 4 % | 8 |
| ONESEC | 4 % | 6 |
| CEASE | 2 % | 5 |
| HILT | 2 % | 4 |
| NOTYET | 2 % | 6 |
| FREEZE | 2 % | 6 |
| DESIST | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Hold it!"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hold on
- hang on
- hold that thought
- wait up
- hold the phone
- hold one's horses
- hold tight
- hold hard
- wait on
- button it
- hold fast
- hang tight
Crossword Answer definitions
WHOA verb- To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
- Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- An expression of surprise.
- Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.
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 WHOA
- Halter for a horse
- Mountie's command
- Rider's "Stop!"
- Dobbin stopper
- Not so fast!
- Horse halter
- "Get the fuck out"
- Interjection that seemingly no one on the internet can spell correctly
- "Hang on"
- "That blew my mind!"
More clues leading to the result STOP
- "__ the music!"
- Depot
- Halt
- Octagon message
- Organ piece
- Railroad-crossing word
- Scrub a mission
- Cease movement
- Discontinue
- Glottal __
More clues leading to the result WAIT
- Get in line, perhaps
- Links annoyance
- Street crossing signal
- "Back off!"
- "Hold on!"
- Stand in line
- Hold tight
- Stand by
- "Don't go so fast!"
- "Don't move!"
More clues leading to the result HEY
- "__, There" ("The Pajama Game" tune)
- Attention-getting word
- "Whaddaya know!"
- "You there!"
- Watch it!
- Attention-getter
- Relative of yoo-hoo
- "Yo!"
- "Over here!"
- One-third of Fat Albert's catchphrase
More clues leading to the result HALT
- "Hold it right there!"
- Sentry's command
- Sentry's cry
- Cease!
- Cut off
- Military command
- Stop in your tracks
- Stop!
- Watch word
- Stop
More clues leading to the result WAITASEC
- "Hold it!"
- "One moment please"
- "That's not right!"
- "Not so fast!"
- "Hold on!"
- "Just hold your horses!"
- "Be right there!"
- "Hold on"
- "Hang on!"
- & 41. "Hang on ..."
More clues leading to the result ONESEC
- A jiffy
- "Hold on ..."
- "I'll be right there!"
- "Be right with ya"
- "Hold on!"
- "Just a minute"
- "Be right with you!"
- "Be right there!"
- "Just a moment ..."
- "Be patient for a little while longer!"
More clues leading to the result CEASE
More clues leading to the result HILT
- To the __ (completely)
- To the ___ (completely)
- Handgrip
- Dagger handle
- Handle
- Tool handle
- Ninja's handle
- Blade attachment
- Fencer's handhold
- Scabbard protrusion
More clues leading to the result NOTYET
- Maybe someday
- Reply to "Are we there?"
- Procrastinator's answer
- "Wait a minute"
- Procrastinator's reply
- Later
- "In a minute or so"
- "Later, maybe"
- Some other time
- "Hold yer horses!"
More clues leading to the result FREEZE
- Hold still
- "Hold it!"
- "Don't move a muscle!"
- "Don't make a move!"
- "Don't budge!"
- Ice up
- "Hold it right there!"
- Citrus grower's concern
- Turn to ice
- Don't move