Stops Crossword Clue

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Stops Crossword Answer

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ENDS

(4 letters)

ARRESTS

(7 letters)

CEASES

(6 letters)

LEAVESOFF

(9 letters)

PREVENTS

(8 letters)

DESISTS

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definition

STOPS (noun)
1. a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

ENDS
(4 letters)
ARRESTS
(7 letters)
CEASES
(6 letters)
LEAVESOFF
(9 letters)
PREVENTS
(8 letters)
DESISTS
(7 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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