Put the kibosh on Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Put the kibosh on featured in Atlantic puzzle on October 12, 2025. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIX.

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19 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
NIX Put the kibosh on (3) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
END Put the kibosh on (3) LA Times Daily Jun 24, 2025
NIXED Put the Kibosh on (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2024
KILL Put the kibosh on (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2023
VETO Put the kibosh on (4) Premier Sunday Apr 23, 2023
BAN Put the kibosh on (3) Premier Sunday Apr 23, 2023
STOP Put the kibosh on (4) New York Times Dec 8, 2020
STIFLE Put the kibosh on (6) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2020
SCOTCH Put the kibosh on (6) New York Times Dec 17, 2018
ABORTED Put the kibosh on (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2018

21 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
46% NIXES Puts the kibosh on (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 18, 2025
44% ENDS Puts the kibosh on (4) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2024
44% HALTS Puts the kibosh on (5) New York Times Jan 16, 2024
44% DEEPSIXES Puts the kibosh on (9) New York Times May 9, 2020
44% STOPS Puts the kibosh on (5)
44% BANS Puts the kibosh on (4)
44% NIXING Putting the kibosh on (6)
44% KILLS Puts the kibosh on (5)
44% CEASES Puts the kibosh on (6)
39% DISPELS Puts the kibosh on, as a rumor (7)

Clues for The Atlantic Puzzle on October 12, 2025

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In this clue, "Put the kibosh on" is a phrase meaning to stop or end something. "Kill" is the answer as it directly relates to ending or stopping something, like putting an end to a plan or idea. The word "kill" in this context signifies a definitive halt or termination.