Puts an end to
The crossword clue "Puts an end to" is answered by HALTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2009. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HALTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HALTS answer page.
Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2009. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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- KIBOSHES (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for HALTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by HALTS, most used first.
- Stops - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Stops marching - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Ceases - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
- Obeys a sentry - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Puts a stop to - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Comes to a stop - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Obeys the sentry - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
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.
- Battery end - ANODE, used 109 times
- End of ___ - ANERA, used 68 times
- Puts away - STOWS, used 57 times
- The end - OMEGA, used 55 times
- The end of ___ - ANERA, used 53 times
- Puts in the mail - SENDS, used 50 times
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