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Comes To A Standstill Crossword Clue
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STOPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STOPS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "STOPS" which means:
- noun
- • A gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card verb
- • To cease moving.
- • To not continue.
- • To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- • To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
- • To cause (something) to come to an end.
- • To close or block an opening.
- • (often with "up" or "down") to adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- • To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- • To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- • To punctuate.
- • To make fast; to stopper.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He stops the car abruptly to avoid hitting the pedestrian."
- • "She stops by the bakery every morning to buy fresh bread."
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| New York Times26 Sep 2017 | Down 15 | |
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