What gives a reader pause? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What gives a reader pause? featured in Washington Post Mini puzzle on January 3, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COMMA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMMA What gives a reader pause? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 3, 2026
7% ALARM What a snooze button pauses (5) Universal Dec 26, 2025
6% USER Manual reader (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
6% BOOKSHOP Store for readers (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
6% OLIN Lena of "The Reader" (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
6% ATM Card reader of a sort (3) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
6% USERS Manual readers (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
6% DIRECTION What movie boss gives way? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% LULL Pause in the action (4) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
6% SEER Card reader? (4) Universal Dec 3, 2025

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