The answers shown for “Wind up” are based on crossword entries that editors and solvers have paired successfully with similar clues. These options provide a strong starting point.
Likely Answers:
- END
- COIL
- CEASE
- FINISH
- KID
- TIGHTEN
- CONCLUDE
- PROVOKE
- TEASE
- STOP
- CULMINATE
Synonyms and Definitions
END
- Synonyms: cease, close, closing, conclusion, death, destruction, ending, final stage, finish, goal, last, oddment, remainder, remnant, stop, terminal, terminate
COIL
- Synonyms: curl, curlicue, gyrate, gyre, hand-build, helix, loop, ringlet, roll, scroll, spiral, volute, whorl
CEASE
- Synonyms: discontinue, end, give up, lay off, quit
FINISH
- Synonyms: coating, complete, cultivation, culture, destination, eat up, end up, fetch up, finale, finis, finish up, finishing, land up, polish, polish off, refinement, stopping point
KID
- Synonyms: banter, chaff, child, fry, jolly, josh, kidskin, kyd, minor, nestling, nipper, pull the leg of, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
TIGHTEN
- Synonyms: constrain, fasten, reduce, stiffen, tighten up
CONCLUDE
- Synonyms: reason, reason out, resolve
PROVOKE
- Synonyms: arouse, beset, call forth, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, harass, harry, hassle, kick up, kindle, molest, plague, raise, stimulate
- Definition: Evoke (emotions, feelings, and responses)
TEASE
- Synonyms: annoyer, badger, bait, beleaguer, bug, card, cod, coquette, flirt, fluff, loosen, minx, pester, prickteaser, rag, rally, razz, ribbing, ride, tantalise, tantalization, tantalize, taunt, tease apart, teaser, teasing, twit, vamp, vamper, vexer
STOP
- Synonyms: arrest, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, blockage, break, break off, catch, check, closure, contain, diaphragm, full point, full stop, halt, hitch, hold back, hold on, intercept, kibosh, layover, occlusion, occlusive, period, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, point, stay, stop consonant, stop over, stopover, stoppage, turn back
CULMINATE
- Synonyms: climax