| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Less nice (anag.) | The Telegraph Quick | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Shushes | Universal | 23 May 2025 |
| Puts on mute | ||
| Prevents speaking | ||
| Stifles artistic licenses (8) | ||
| Hushes | LA Times Daily | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Rests, in music | Universal | 12 Jun 2022 |
| Puts a stop to delicatessens throwing out dates | ||
| Gags produced by those at the end of 14 across on bender | ||
| Puts a muzzle on | USA Today | 02 Mar 2019 |
| Puts a muzzle on | ||
| Muzzles | Newsday | 16 Mar 2018 |
| Quiets | ||
| Ends, as objections | Newsday | 23 Dec 2017 |
| Puts an end to communications and reports? Quite so - initially! | ||
| Muzzles | USA Today | 09 Oct 2015 |
| Muzzles | ||
| Muzzles | ||
| Stops from talking | ||
| They may speak volumes | ||
| Conversation breaks | ||
| Puts to rest | ||
| Stills | ||
| Puts a lid on | ||
| Hushes | ||
| Hushes | ||
| Muzzles | ||
| Gags | ||
| Muzzles | ||
| Uses a muffler | ||
| Muzzles | ||
| They may be deafening | ||
| Muzzles | ||
| Stills. | ||
| Represses. |