Puts a stop to cakes perhaps containing drop of rum (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREAKS Puts a stop to cakes perhaps containing drop of rum (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 1, 2025
7% END Put a stop to (3) Universal Jan 20, 2026
6% ENDTO "Put an ___" (stop): 2 wds. (5)
6% DESISTED Put a stop to (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
5% GROG Diluted rum (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
5% PLANECHART Sailor's map of earth perhaps containing fish (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
5% ICERS Cake frosters (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% HALTS Stops (5) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
5% MALIBU It's a rum choice (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
5% MIC Drop it! (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026

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