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Crossword answer

BRAKE

5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
BRAKE
Starts with B, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to BRAKE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
One way to stop traffic? (5)5The GuardianAug 6, 2026 Pedal next to the gas5USA TodayJul 13, 2026 React to a red light5Wall Street JournalJun 8, 2026 Stopping device5The IndependentMay 14, 2026 Pedal that stops a car5NewsdayJan 26, 2026 Stop to get wood5Evening StandardNov 7, 2025 Arrest a bigheaded libertine5Evening StandardFeb 25, 2025 Car pedal5Eugene ShefferFeb 5, 2021

About BRAKE in crosswords

BRAKE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “One way to stop traffic? (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 6, 2026.

Every appearance of BRAKE (16)

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Aug 6, 2026
One way to stop traffic? (5) · The Guardian · 21 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Pedal next to the gas · USA Today · 54 Down
Jun 8, 2026
React to a red light · Wall Street Journal · 47 Down
May 14, 2026
Stopping device · The Independent · 3 Across
Jan 26, 2026
Pedal that stops a car · Newsday · Down
Nov 7, 2025
Stop to get wood · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Stopping device · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Stopping device · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Arrest a bigheaded libertine · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 7, 2024
Stopping device · The Independent · 6 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Stopping device · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 5, 2021
Car pedal · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Stop to get wood · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 24, 2020
Stopping device · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Stopping device · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 22, 2018
Arrest a bigheaded libertine · Evening Standard · 33 Across