Crossword answer
ABORT
5 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen The Sun, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
ABORT
Clues that lead to ABORT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stop roughly, having run to replace uniform (5)5The SunSep 29, 2026
"Cancel the launch!"5LA TimesSep 5, 2026
Cancel, as a launch5NewsdayJul 22, 2026
“Scrub the mission!”5Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026
"Stop the launch!"5LA TimesJul 6, 2026
Command from space command5New York TimesJun 27, 2026
Miscarry5Daily ExpressJun 12, 2026
Terminate5Evening StandardMay 27, 2026
Interrupt Kazakh journalist, giving answer up front5The IndependentMay 24, 2026
Halt, scrub5Puzzle PageMay 9, 2026
Abandon prematurely, as a mission5New York TimesMay 5, 2026
Mission Control mandate5NewsdayApr 24, 2026
Terminate prematurely5Evening StandardMar 21, 2026
"Cancel the mission!" at NASA5Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2026
Cancel, as a space launch5New York TimesDec 16, 2025
Cancel, as a NASA mission5Daily ThemedDec 3, 2025
Call off a rocket launch5NewsdayMay 28, 2025
Bring to a premature end5The IndependentMar 31, 2024
Terminate a mission5Evening StandardAug 24, 2022
Give up on a mission, say5Daily ThemedJul 17, 2022
Call off a mission5Evening StandardMar 23, 2021
Stop prematurely5Evening StandardDec 10, 2020
Cut short5Evening StandardApr 29, 2020
About ABORT in crosswords
ABORT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stop roughly, having run to replace uniform (5)” in the The Sun crossword on September 29, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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AMASSAccumulate
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BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
IDEALUnimprovable
SOAMI"Wow, me too!"
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
SMARTClever
GROPEFeel
ACUTESharp
SMELTCold-water fish
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
NOENDOn and on and on
Every appearance of ABORT (33)
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Sep 29, 2026
Stop roughly, having run to replace uniform (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Sep 5, 2026
"Cancel the launch!" · LA Times · Down
Jul 22, 2026
Cancel, as a launch · Newsday · Down
Jul 6, 2026
"Stop the launch!" · LA Times · Across
Jul 6, 2026
“Scrub the mission!” · Wall Street Journal · 56 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Command from space command · New York Times · 5 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Miscarry · Daily Express · 8 Down
May 27, 2026
Terminate · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 24, 2026
Interrupt Kazakh journalist, giving answer up front · The Independent · 22 Down
May 9, 2026
Halt, scrub · Puzzle Page · 4 Across
May 5, 2026
Abandon prematurely, as a mission · New York Times · 69 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Mission Control mandate · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2026
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 23, 2026
"Cancel the mission!" at NASA · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Dec 16, 2025
Cancel, as a space launch · New York Times · 28 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Cancel, as a NASA mission · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Miscarry · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 28, 2025
Call off a rocket launch · Newsday · Across
Aug 26, 2024
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 4, 2024
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 31, 2024
Bring to a premature end · The Independent · 5 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Terminate · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Terminate a mission · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 17, 2022
Give up on a mission, say · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Terminate a mission · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Call off a mission · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 10, 2020
Stop prematurely · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 29, 2020
Cut short · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 9, 2020
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 20, 2020
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 22, 2018
Terminate prematurely · Evening Standard · 10 Across