Stop Universal Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Stop” crossword clue is CEASE (5 letters); other puzzles used HALT and DESIST. We have seen this clue 20 times in New York Times Mini and New York Times and USA Today and New York Times Bonus and Washington Post Sunday and Universal crosswords, most recently on October 9, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 5 LETTERS
CEASE: to stop.
Best answers for “Stop”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEASE | 5 | Stop |
| 2 | HALT | 4 | Stop |
| 3 | DESIST | 6 | Stop |
| 4 | DONT | 4 | "Stop that!" similar clue |
| 5 | VISIT | 5 | Stop by similar clue |
| 6 | KNOCKITOFF | 10 | "Stop that!" similar clue |
| 7 | POPIN | 5 | Stop by similar clue |
| 8 | ENDAT | 5 | Stop by similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times Mini | October 9, 2026 | CEASE | 3 Down |
| New York Times | September 28, 2026 | HALT | 1 Down |
| USA Today | July 16, 2026 | CEASE | 26 Across |
| New York Times Bonus | June 1, 2026 | NODONT | 5 Down |
| New York Times | May 24, 2026 | NOMORE | 97 Down |
| USA Today | May 13, 2026 | CEASE | 20 Across |
| Washington Post Sunday | April 5, 2026 | DESIST | 39 Down |
| Universal | April 2, 2026 | CEASE | 5 Down |
| USA Today | March 21, 2026 | END | 52 Down |
| USA Today | March 11, 2026 | CEASE | 52 Down |
| Universal | January 6, 2026 | CEASE | 9 Across |
| Universal | November 17, 2025 | DESIST | 59 Across |
| Universal | September 18, 2025 | CEASE | 42 Down |
| Universal | September 11, 2025 | HALT | 55 Across |
| Universal | July 22, 2025 | CEASE | 37 Across |
| USA Today | July 14, 2025 | HALT | 53 Down |
| New York Times Bonus | February 1, 2025 | HALT | 14 Across |
| Universal | January 17, 2025 | CEASE | 42 Across |
| New York Times Mini | January 1, 2025 | CEASE | 8 Across |
| Universal | October 26, 2024 | END | 39 Down |
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Questions about the Stop Crossword Clue
What is the 5-letter answer to the Stop crossword clue?
CEASE is the 5-letter answer to the “Stop” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Stop crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Mini of October 9, 2026. We have seen it 20 times.
What are other possible answers to the Stop crossword clue?
Other puzzles used HALT and DESIST for this clue. Similar clues were answered with DONT (“"Stop that!"”), VISIT (“Stop by”), KNOCKITOFF (“"Stop that!"”).