The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOPS , but the solution may also be CLOGSUP which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Obstructs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPS | 14 % | 5 |
| DAMS | 14 % | 4 |
| BARS | 14 % | 4 |
| IMPEDES | 10 % | 7 |
| ARRESTS | 7 % | 7 |
| CLOGS | 7 % | 5 |
| STYMIES | 3 % | 7 |
| ESTOPS | 3 % | 6 |
| BALKS | 3 % | 5 |
| THWARTS | 3 % | 7 |
| JAMS | 3 % | 4 |
| BLOCKS | 3 % | 6 |
| CLOGSUP | 3 % | 7 |
| TRIPS | 3 % | 5 |
| JAMSUP | 3 % | 6 |
| OPPOSES | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obstructs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- impede
- hinder
- occlude
- embarrass
- close up
- blockade
- block
- stymy
- stymie
- jam
- bars
- constrains
Crossword Answer definitions
STOPS noun- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
- A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
- A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.
- A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
- One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.
- A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
- The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.
- A part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light.
- A unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image.
- An f-stop.
- The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.
- A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.
- To cease moving.
- To not continue.
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
- To close or block an opening.
- (often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- To punctuate.
- To make fast; to stopper.
- A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
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 STOPS
- Organ parts
- Cuts out
- Organ settings
- Prepares to frisk, say
- Pulls over
- Puts an end to
- Eggspires
- Quits
- Train schedule towns
- Wards off
More clues leading to the result DAMS
- Aswan et al.
- Ewes and mares
- Hindrances
- Stops up
- TVA constructions
- Obstructs
- Aswan and Hoover
- Hoover and Grand Coulee
- Watercourse barriers
- Beavers love 'em
More clues leading to the result BARS
- Prevents
- Restrains
- Barricades
- Forbids
- Locks out
- Stars and __ (Confederate flag)
- Behind ___ (incarcerated)
- Crawl locations
- Measures on a staff
- What lushes hop?
More clues leading to the result IMPEDES
- Bars
- Ties up
- Blocks
- Gets in the way of
- Slows down
- Holds back.
- Gets in the way of.
- Blocks.
- Causes a bottleneck
- Stymies
More clues leading to the result ARRESTS
- Takes into custody
- Collars
- Takes in parts of rap records? (7)
- Cuffs
- Police-force stat
- Checks
- Rap sheet data
- Takes in for booking
- Stems
- Rap sheet entries
More clues leading to the result CLOGS
- Clunky shoes
- Problems solved with snakes
- Noisy shoes
- Thick-soled sandals
- Heavy footwear
- Loud dance shoes
- Heavy dancing shoes
- Drain problems
- Drain woes
- Drain blockers
More clues leading to the result STYMIES
More clues leading to the result ESTOPS
- Prevents, legally
- Bars
- Bars at the bar
- Bars, in law
- Ends at the bar
- Holds up at the bar
- Holds up in court?
- Legally impedes
- Prevents, legally speaking
- Bars in court
More clues leading to the result BALKS
- Randy Johnson miscues
- Pitching misfires
- Goofs as a pitcher
- Mound infractions
- Mound no-nos
- Refuses to proceed
- Has second thoughts
- Stubbornly refuses to proceed
- Illegal pitching moves
- Messes up on the mound
More clues leading to the result THWARTS
More clues leading to the result JAMS
- Tight spots
- Rush hour slowdowns
- Good songs, as it were
- Photocopier woes
- Plays with the band
- Spreads on the table
- Pickles or quandaries
- Printer problems
- Photocopier malfunctions
- Highway hassles
More clues leading to the result BLOCKS
- Obstructs
- Keeps from happening
- Sprinters' props
- Football maneuvers.
- Squares in the city.
- City map areas
- Nursery items
- Nursery-school items
- Mental problems
- Town squares?
More clues leading to the result CLOGSUP
More clues leading to the result TRIPS
- Misses a step
- Falls' causes
- Stumbles
- Goes sprawling
- Cruises
- Vacation excursions
- Takes a tumble, at times
- Junkets
- Excursions
- Woodstock experiences