"Stop right there!" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HALT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 12 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 12 2026
HALT
May 4 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 4 2024
HALT
February 15 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 15 2024
HALT
January 5 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 5 2022
HALT
September 26 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 26 2021
HALT
Guard's "Stop right there!"
HALT
4
Parade command
HALT
4
Come to a stop
HALT
4
Guard's "Stop right there!"
HALT
4
"Stop right there!" command
HALT
4
"Hold it!"
HALT
4
Abrupt stop
HALT
4
Policeman's "Stop right there!"
HALT
4
Police officer's "Stop right there!"
HALT
4
Guard's "Don't take another step!"
HALT
4
"Stop!" at a checkpoint
HALT
4
Antlered animal in Yellowstone National Park
ELK
3
Notre-___ de Paris, famous medieval structure
DAME
4
"Steady as ___ goes ..."
SHE
3
Flowery Hawaiian garland
LEI
3
___ vera (sunburn-soothing gel)
ALOE
4
"Yee-___!" (cowboy's exclamation)
HAW
3
Fish's appendage that helps it swim
FIN
3
Clickable text on a webpage
LINK
4
___ purpose (only reason)
SOLE
4
Colorful gemstone (rhymes with "abate")
AGATE
5
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