The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHUTDOWN , but the solution may also be BREAK which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in LA Times).
Work stoppage crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHUTDOWN | 25 % | 8 |
| BREAK | 25 % | 5 |
| STRIKE | 25 % | 6 |
| COFFEEBREAK | 25 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Work stoppage
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strike
- industrial action
- unionization
- work force
- unemployment
- structural unemployment
- unionize
- unionise
- work day
- lockout
- strikebreakers
- industrial relations
Crossword Answer definitions
SHUTDOWN noun- The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
- An autistic response to stress, etc. where the individual becomes silent and motionless.
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 SHUTDOWN
- Plant layoff reason
- Work stoppage
- Factory closing
- Cessation of work.
- Close.
- Depression phenomenon
- Close up shop
More clues leading to the result BREAK
- Respite from work
- Do better than, as a score
- Interruption
- Need fixing
- Go to pieces?
- Word that can follow the last word of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 27-Down
- Intermission
- Bit of luck
- Nine ball beginning
- Time away from work
More clues leading to the result STRIKE
- One third of a turkey
- Alley X
- Ten pins in one ball
- Hit
- Umpire's call
- Word that can mean "a hit" or "a miss"
- Bowler's goal
- Accomplishment in an alley
- Ump's cry
- Swing and a miss