Halts, holds up (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Halts, holds up (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STOPS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STOPS Halts, holds up (5) (5)
10% STOP Halt (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
10% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
10% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
9% TOA Grind ___ halt (3) Universal Feb 2, 2026
9% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
9% AVAST Sailor's "Halt!" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
9% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
8% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
8% YARDIE Gangster that is holding up police HQ? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
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