Hit the brakes Crossword Clue

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Hit the brakes Crossword Answer

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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
HIT (verb)
1. drive something violently into a location
2. kill intentionally and with premeditation
HIT (noun)
1. a conspicuous success
2. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

Hint 3: Anagram

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More LA Times Crossword (2/17/2025) Answers

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Down

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3. Lab container

4. B and B

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