It slows or stops a vehicle (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRAKE It slows or stops a vehicle (5) (5)
94% BRAKES Slows or stops a vehicle (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2024
10% BRAKING Slowing down (a vehicle) (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025
9% SEMI Truck stop vehicle (4) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
8% ROSES "Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax (5)
8% ANCHORAGE Place for vehicles to stop in Alaskan port (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 19, 2025
7% KNOCKITOFF "Stop that!" (10) Universal Nov 12, 2025
7% PETROL Vehicle fuel (6) The Times Concise Nov 12, 2025
7% PLANE Airline vehicle (5) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
7% SNAIL Symbol of slowness (5) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
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