The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AVAST , but the solution may also be AVAST! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Sailor's "halt" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVAST | 83 % | 5 |
| AVAST! | 8 % | 6 |
| AVASTYESWABS | 8 % | 12 |
Why may AVAST be the right solution?
"Avast" is a nautical term used by sailors to give a command to stop or desist. It is commonly used to bring a ship to a halt, making it the correct answer for the clue "Sailor’s 'Halt!'"
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sailor's "halt"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- call
- alee
- belay
- crew
- crewed
- davy jones
- jack
- jacked
- jacking
- jacks
- port
- sea
Crossword Answer definitions
AVAST interjection- Hold fast!; desist!; stay!.
- (in imitation of pirates) listen!; pay attention!
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 AVAST
- "Halt, salt!"
- Popeye's "halt"
- Stop! At sea
- Captain's command
- Hook's "stop"
- Nautical cry
- "Stop, sailor!"
- Seafarer's interjection
- Shout on Talk Like a Pirate Day
- "Cease!"