Stop the sides playing before time (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stop the sides playing before time (6) . 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 DESIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESIST Stop the sides playing before time (6) (6)
8% SHORT Word before "bread" or "stop" (5) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
8% STALL Play for time (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 27, 2025
8% BAGCHECK Last stop before security, often (8) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
8% EARLY Before the expected time (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 15, 2025
8% IMLATE "No time to stop and chitchat!" (6) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
7% CEASE Stop (5) Universal Jan 6, 2026
7% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
7% HALT Sentry's "Stop!" (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
7% AREA Side x Side, for a square (4)
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