The clue "STOPS" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HALTS", a 5-letter word.
Solution HALTS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HALTS is 5 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 17 solutions. The longest is INTERRUPTS with 10 letters, and the shortest is DIES with 4 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "STOPS" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 04 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 4 and 10 letters long.