Crossword answer
BRAKE
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
BRAKE
Clues that lead to BRAKE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stopping device5The IndependentOct 7, 2026
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
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 17 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stopping device” in the The Independent crossword on October 7, 2026.
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REIGNKing's tenure
Every appearance of BRAKE (17)
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Oct 7, 2026
Stopping device · The Independent · 3 Across
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