Stand in the way of
The crossword clue "Stand in the way of" is answered by IMPEDE, a 6-letter entry. Used 10 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
IMPEDE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMPEDE answer page.
Used 10 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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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
- Hold back - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Slow down - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Slow the progress of - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
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- 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
- Capital of the Bahamas - NASSAU, used 64 times
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