This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Friday, October 16, 2026 (5 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (9 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Mini Crossword, October 16, 2026, 5 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ T
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About the answer
STOPIT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, December 9, 2025, 9 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ P
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About the answer
STOP as a word: (intransitive) To cease moving; (intransitive) Not to continue.
STOP has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
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