The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PAUSE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Temporary stop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAUSE | 67 % | 5 |
| ABEYANCE | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Temporary stop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- layover
- layoff
- pause
- abeyance
- cessation
- standdown
- apnea
- hitching
- intermit
- lay over
- suspension
- syncope
Crossword Answer definitions
PAUSE noun- A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
- A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
- In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
- A break or paragraph in writing.
- A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
- (as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate
- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait.
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
- To consider; to reflect.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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