Abrupt stopping and starting Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Abrupt stopping and starting . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JERKINESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JERKINESS Abrupt stopping and starting (9)
4% TERSE Abrupt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
3% TERSER More abrupt in language (6) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
3% ONEND Without stopping (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
3% ISLE Cruise stop (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 20, 2025
3% OPTS Stops waffling (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
3% HOLDIT "Stop the presses!" (6) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
3% WHOA Stop! (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2025
3% DIME Stopping point? (4) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
3% DONT "____ Stop Believin'" (4) USA Today Quick Oct 16, 2025
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