The clue "deactivate" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 21, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "DISABLE", a 7-letter word.
Solution DISABLE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution DISABLE is 7 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 43 solutions. The longest is SHEATHE THE SWORD with 15 letters, and the shortest is PART with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 15 letters long.
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| A REGULATOR THAT ACTIVATES OR DEACTIVATES A MECHANISM AT SET TIMES | ||
| deactivated | ||
| Deactivate (a bomb) | ||
| Restrain, hinder | ||
| Remove the wrapping | ||
| Remove from a socket | ||