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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pumps the brakes, say last seen in New York Times Mini puzzle. 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 SLOWS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOWS Pumps the brakes, say (5) New York Times Mini Jul 31, 2025
7% LIFT Pump iron (4) New York Times Mini Nov 21, 2025
7% AERATOR Air pump (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
7% IRON It's "pumped" at the gym (4) Universal Nov 4, 2025
7% GAS Pump offering (3)
7% PEDAL Accelerator or brake (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
7% STOPPINGONADIME Braking hastily (15) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
7% FIRES Pumps (up) (5) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
7% SLOWED Pumped the brakes (6) USA Today Jun 29, 2021
7% SLOW Pump the brakes (4) USA Today Apr 4, 2020

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