The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STOPPED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Precluded crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPPED | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Precluded
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- averted
- avoided
- banned
- barred
- blocked
- closed
- constrained
- deferred
- denied
- discarded
- discounted
- dismissed
Crossword Answer definitions
STOPPED verb- 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.
- (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
- (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
- (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
- (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
- Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t.
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