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 New York Times).
Sailor's "Stop!" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVAST | 88 % | 5 |
| BELAY | 8 % | 5 |
| AVAST! | 4 % | 6 |
Why may AVAST be the right solution?
"Avast" is a nautical term used by sailors to mean "stop" or "cease." It is commonly used to give a quick command to halt or bring something to a standstill on a ship.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sailor's "Stop!"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- belay
- call
- port
- kid
- kidding
- kif
- alee
- crew
- crewed
- davy jones
- impress
- jack
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!"
More clues leading to the result BELAY
- Sailor's "Stop!"
- Make fast, at sea
- Fasten, as a ship's rope
- Fasten a rope to a cleat
- Secure ropes
- Stop, at sea
- Fasten, as a ship's line
- Secure, as a nautical rope
- Secure, as a ship's line
- Anchor, as a nautical rope