Stop working
The crossword clue "Stop working" is answered by RETIRE, a 6-letter entry. Used 33 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RETIRE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RETIRE answer page.
Used 33 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 15 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.
- BREAK (4 uses in xd)
- CALLITADAY (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for RETIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by RETIRE, most used first.
- Go to bed - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- Call it a day - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Stop - DESIST, used 43 times
- In working order - USABLE, used 37 times
- Stop - ARREST, used 22 times
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