Slow the progress of
The crossword clue "Slow the progress of" is answered by IMPEDE, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
IMPEDE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMPEDE answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 3 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.
- RETARD (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IMPEDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by IMPEDE, most used first.
- Hinder - used 44 times, most recently in 2025
- Get in the way of - used 33 times, most recently in 2024
- Block - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
- Obstruct - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
- Hamper - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
- Stand in the way of - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Hold back - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Slow down - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- In the thick of - AMIDST, used 91 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- On the beach - ASHORE, used 74 times
- On the go - ACTIVE, used 73 times
- Do a slow burn - SEETHE, used 68 times
- Capital of the Bahamas - NASSAU, used 64 times
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