"___ it in the bud" ("Stop it from happening") Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "___ it in the bud" ("Stop it from happening") . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIP "___ it in the bud" ("Stop it from happening") (3)
9% PREVENT Stop from happening (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
7% PAL Bud (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
7% PALS Buds (4) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
7% AVERT Prevent from happening (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
7% LOU Bud's bud in comedy (3) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
7% INPROGRESS Expert stops entry happening (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
6% VASE Bud holder (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
6% CAUSE Make happen (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
6% CEASE Stop (5) Universal Jan 6, 2026
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