Put the brakes on Crossword Clue

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ARREST

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(verb)
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. prevent completion
(noun)
1. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
2. the act of stopping something

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BRAKES (noun)
1. a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
PUT (verb)
1. attribute or give
2. formulate in a particular style or language
PUT (noun)
1. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ARREST
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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OPTS

More Daily Themed Crossword (2/11/2025) Answers

Across

1. "You've ___ Mail"

4. Bath container

7. Work week starter, for short

10. Puppy's foot

11. "Right this instant!": Abbr.

13. TV commercials, for short

16. Biblical ark-builder

17. Mountain ___ (soft drink)

18. ___ Zeppelin (hard rock band)

20. ___ skating, sport for a couple where partners glide hand in hand on a frozen rink

22. Unit of computer memory

23. Spanish "wave"

24. Ghost’s greeting

26. In the middle of

28. Fun and frolic (anagram of "prom")

32. "O" in B.Y.O.B

33. Type of a tennis match where couples team up to serve and smash their way from love to ace

35. "Not guilty," often

37. Celestial sphere

38. "Press ___ key to continue"

39. Down with the flu, say

42. Joseph ___ of ice cream fame

44. ___-legged race, classic partner game where couples share a leg and stumble their way to the finish line

46. Sound heard in winter?

47. To and ___

48. Captain Hook's helper

50. "Famous" cookie guy

54. ___ Craven who directed "The Serpent and the Rainbow"

55. Shoe bottom

56. ___-carrying, Finnish race where men run while carrying their partners on their backs, shoulders, or maybe even upside down

57. Investigating officer with a magnifying glass, for short

58. Big Apple's big newspaper: Abbr.

59. Back, on a boat

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Down

1. Location tracker: Abbr.

2. Porridge tidbit

3. Couple's number

4. ___ cycling, race where couples pedal a shared bike while matching pace as a perfect pair

5. Military entertainment organization: Abbr.

6. Sheep's cry

7. "___ in USA" (clothing tag line)

8. ___ to a Nightingale

9. Sydney's state Abbr.

12. ___ Dunphy, Claire's husband in "Modern Family"

15. Tissue paper layer

19. 7th letter of the Greek alphabet

21. Low-___ diet

22. Treat for a dog

23. Foul smell

24. Knock on the head

25. Nocturnal bird

27. Altar promise 2 wds.

29. Anti-aging skincare brand

30. Boys of the future

31. 'Gangnam Style' singer

34. Cab-booking app

36. Hot ___ balloon

40. Reduced amount

41. Sour citrus fruit

43. Doodle a bit, say

44. Squirrel's home

45. Zoom meeting starter

46. Purple-ish pickled veggie

47. Send a message you've received to another, for short

49. "Tarzan" actor, Ron ___

51. Actress Farrow from "Hannah and Her Sisters"

52. Switch position

53. "Ready, ___, go!"

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