Stops working or playing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stops working or playing last seen in USA Today 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETIRES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETIRES Stops working or playing (7) USA Today Oct 30, 2022
29% STRIKE Stop work to play ball? (6) (6)
29% STALLED Stopped working and played for time (7) (7)
4% RETIRE Stop working (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025
4% DIES Stops working (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
3% OFFSIDE Echo accompanying Rotten and Vicious? Stop playing because of it (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
3% SIGNS Stop and Yield (5) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
3% DESIST Stop (6) Universal Nov 17, 2025
3% INNS Travel stops (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
3% KNOCKITOFF "Stop that!" (10) Universal Nov 12, 2025

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