Puts an end to
The crossword clue "Puts an end to" is answered by CEASES, a 6-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
CEASES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CEASES answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- KIBOSHES (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for CEASES
Every other clue in this collection answered by CEASES, most used first.
- Stops - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Discontinues - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
- Halts - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Breaks off - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
- Ends - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Desists - used 9 times, most recently in 2009
- Comes to an end - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Puts up - ERECTS, used 185 times
- Pencil end - ERASER, used 66 times
- End of a threat - ORELSE, used 62 times
- Puts up with - ABIDES, used 40 times
- Puts in office - ELECTS, used 33 times
- Puts into law - ENACTS, used 32 times
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