Punctuation that makes one pause Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punctuation that makes one pause . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMDASH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMDASH Punctuation that makes one pause (6)
3% APOSTROPHE Punctuation mark (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
3% TIMEOUT Brief pause (4,3) (7) Mirror Quick Feb 6, 2026
3% INVERTEDCOMMAS Punctuation marks (8,6) (14) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
3% SERIALCOMMA Polarizing punctuation choice (11) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
3% UNITE Make one (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% SLASH Punctuation in a web address (5) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
3% REST Pause (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% COLON Punctuation mark (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
3% LULL Pause in the action (4) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
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