The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DESISTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2000.
Stops an action crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DESISTS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stops an action
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brake
- check
- checking
- arrest
- balk
- bars
- catch
- countercheck
- crawl
- crawling
- detent
- everything
Crossword Answer definitions
DESISTS verb- To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
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