Shut down Crossword Clue

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Shut down Crossword Answer

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ENDED

(5 letters)

HALT

(4 letters)

(5 letters)

QUASH

(5 letters)

CLOSURE

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
2. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
(verb)
1. bring to an end or halt
2. be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHUT (verb)
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
2. prevent from entering; shut out
SHUT (adjective)
1. used especially of mouth or eyes
2. not open
DOWN (noun)
1. English physician who first described Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
2. soft fine feathers
DOWN (adjective)
1. understood perfectly
2. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
DOWN (adverb)
1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
DOWN (verb)
1. eat up completely, as with great appetite
2. cause to come or go down

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ENDED
(5 letters)
HALT
(4 letters)
CLOSE
(5 letters)
QUASH
(5 letters)
CLOSURE
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DEN

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Down

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