The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INHIBITS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Puts the brakes on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INHIBITS | 50 % | 8 |
| CURBS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puts the brakes on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- put
- check
- checking
- executioner
- liner
- putter
- sets
- stalls
- hell
- applied
- applying
- functional
Crossword Answer definitions
INHIBITS verb- To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- To recuse.
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