The Clue
Quashes (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HALTS
Tags
Notes
The answer HALTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Arrests
Ceases
Discontinues
Freezes
Pauses
Stops
Suspends
Brings to a close
Knocks off
Puts a stop to
Joins the traffic jam
Definition
HALT as a noun:
1. (arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage) = the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
2. (stop, halt) = the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
3. (freeze, halt) = an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
HALT as a verb:
1. (halt, hold, arrest) = cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
2. (stop, halt) = come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
3. (stop, halt, block, kibosh) = stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
4. (stem, stanch, staunch, halt) = stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"