___ the brakes (stops abruptly) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLAMSON ___ the brakes (stops abruptly) (7)
8% GHOSTS Abruptly stops texting (6) New York Times Mini Sep 13, 2025
7% YANK Pull abruptly (4)
6% KNOCKITOFF "Stop that!" (10) Universal Nov 12, 2025
6% INFO Doomed to get abruptly skinny (4) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 6, 2025
6% SLOW Apply the brakes (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
6% CEASE Stop (5) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
6% DESIST Stop (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
6% SASHAY Band abruptly vacated parade (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
6% PEDAL Accelerator or brake (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
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