Answer to "Shut down" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CEASE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2018.

Shut down crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
CEASE	22 %	5
ENDED	19 %	5
END	15 %	3
HALT	15 %	4
CLOSE	11 %	5
CLOSED	7 %	6
PUTASTOPTO	4 %	10
IDLE	4 %	4
HALTED	4 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shut down

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• close down
• close
• fold
• shut
• shut off
• shut up
• shutter
• close out
• shut in
• conclude
• power down
• turn off

Crossword Answer definitions

CEASE noun

1. Cessation; extinction (see without cease).

CEASE verb

1. To stop.
2. To stop doing (something).
3. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.

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 CEASE

• Desist's companion
• End
• Knock off
• Put an end to
• Stop
• Avast
• Desist's partner
• Quit
• Cut out
• Put a stop to

More clues leading to the result ENDED

• All over
• Wrapped up
• Drew to a close
• Finished
• Over
• Wound up
• Came to a conclusion
• Through
• Pulled the plug on
• Finito

More clues leading to the result END

• Break off
• Curling division
• Deep or dead follower
• Finale
• Finis
• Finish
• He may be offensive
• Last gasp
• Sign off
• Wind up

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

More clues leading to the result CLOSE

• "__, but no cigar!"
• Go under
• Lacking fresh air
• Anybody's game
• "That's the right idea"
• Hard to call
• Seal the deal
• __ shave
• No cigar?
• Needing a recount

More clues leading to the result CLOSED

• Shut down
• Unopened CD contains "Go Down In Flames"
• Decided, as an issue
• After-hours sign
• Shuttered
• Went out of business
• Week 8
• Shut
• Like some captioning
• Sign usually seen at night

More clues leading to the result PUTASTOPTO

• Shut down
• End

More clues leading to the result IDLE

• Lay off
• Like some threats
• Not in use
• Not working
• Twiddling one's thumbs
• Cleese's cohort, once
• Inactive
• Like chatter, perhaps
• Run in neutral
• Unoccupied

More clues leading to the result HALTED

• Put the kibosh on
• Put an end to
• Put a stop to
• 0beyed a sentry
• Suspended
• Stopped
• Quit marching
• Drew up
• Ended the march
• Stopped marching