| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Screeching halt | USA Today | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Abrupt halt | Eugene Sheffer | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Do pasted montage of an abrupt halt (4,4) | ||
| Screeching halt | ||
| What bad traffic sometimes comes to, with "a" | ||
| What bad traffic sometimes comes to, with "a" | ||
| Abrupt ending | ||
| Brake-slamming result | ||
| Screeching halt | ||
| Not just a token deceleration | ||
| Screeching halt |