The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLOWED , but the solution may also be SLOWUP which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in Newsday).
Put on the brakes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLOWED | 40 % | 6 |
| STOP | 20 % | 4 |
| HALT | 20 % | 4 |
| SLOWUP | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put on the brakes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jam on the brakes
- slam on the brakes
- put the cabosh on
- put pedal to the metal
- pull over
- put a block on
- stop someone in their tracks
- put one's foot down
- put the kibosh on
- ride the brakes
- put one's foot down on
- put on the kibosh
Crossword Answer definitions
SLOWED verb- To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
- To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
- To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
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 SLOWED
- Reduced speed
- Lost steam
- Decelerated
- Lost velocity
- Put on the brakes
- Ran down
- Backed off
- Lost speed
- Impeded
- Went from 50 to 40
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 HALT
- "Hold it right there!"
- Sentry's command
- Sentry's cry
- Cease!
- Cut off
- Military command
- Stop in your tracks
- Stop!
- Watch word
- Stop