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Crossword answer

DESIST

6 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, September 20, 2026
Letter pattern
DESIST
Starts with D, ends with T · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to DESIST

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stop6Daily ExpressSep 20, 2026 Don't persist when a chap is on short time6Evening StandardAug 25, 2026 Lay off from many new sites6Evening StandardJul 16, 2026 Cease’s counterpart (6)6The GuardianJun 17, 2026 End of a redundant legal doublet6New York TimesJun 14, 2026 Cut out6NewsdayMar 21, 2026 Cease6Evening StandardJun 27, 2025 Stop believer eating seconds6The IndependentJun 18, 2025 When a boy is starting trouble, stop it!6Evening StandardApr 23, 2025 Stop to remove growth by ear?6The IndependentOct 1, 2024 One who drills clients, given direction to replace books, quit6The IndependentMay 8, 2024 Stop South Asian living abroad with holy woman6The IndependentJan 18, 2024 Sets I'd stop6Evening StandardNov 1, 2022 Stop making a boy sit awkwardly6Evening StandardNov 25, 2021 Stop showing a boy it's wrong6Evening StandardNov 1, 2021 By day break is set to stop6Evening StandardMar 8, 2019 Stop on a winding side street6Evening StandardFeb 8, 2019

About DESIST in crosswords

DESIST is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stop” in the Daily Express crossword on September 20, 2026.

Every appearance of DESIST (40)

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Sep 20, 2026
Stop · Daily Express · 23 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Don't persist when a chap is on short time · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Lay off from many new sites · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Cease’s counterpart (6) · The Guardian · 16 Across
Jun 14, 2026
End of a redundant legal doublet · New York Times · 31 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Stop · The Independent · 1 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Stop · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Cut out · Newsday · Across
Dec 23, 2025
Stop · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Stop · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Stop · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Stop · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Cease · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Stop believer eating seconds · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 23, 2025
When a boy is starting trouble, stop it! · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Stop · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 4, 2024
Stop · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Stop to remove growth by ear? · The Independent · 19 Across
Sep 19, 2024
Cease · The Independent · 15 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Stop · Evening Standard · 5 Across
May 8, 2024
One who drills clients, given direction to replace books, quit · The Independent · 8 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Cease · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 18, 2024
Stop South Asian living abroad with holy woman · The Independent · 29 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Cease · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 11, 2023
Cease · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Cease · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Nov 1, 2022
Sets I'd stop · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 25, 2021
Stop making a boy sit awkwardly · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 15, 2021
Stop · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Stop showing a boy it's wrong · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 24, 2021
Stop · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 4, 2021
Don't persist when a chap is on short time · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 7, 2021
Lay off from many new sites · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 2, 2020
Stop · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 13, 2019
Stop · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 18, 2019
Cease · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 8, 2019
By day break is set to stop · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 8, 2019
Stop on a winding side street · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 11, 2018
Stop · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 11, 2018
Stop · Evening Standard · 5 Across