The Clue
In check (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ARRESTED
Tags
Notes
The answer ARRESTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Apprehended
Brought in
Collared
Seized
Stopped
Taken in
Showing cessation of growth
Definition
ARREST as a verb:
1. (collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop) = take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
2. (check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back) = hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
3. (catch, arrest, get) = attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
4. (halt, hold, arrest) = cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
ARRESTED as an adjective:
1. (arrested, in remission) = having development checked or reversed; "arrested tuberculosis"