Block crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 letters

These answers for “Block” have been selected based on their successful use in crosswords where the clue appeared with similar phrasing. Each entry reflects a practical solution drawn from prior puzzle completions.

Likely Answers:

Synonyms and Definitions

OBSTRUCT

• Synonyms: blockade, close up, embarrass, hinder, impede, jam, obturate, occlude, stymie, stymy

STOP

• Synonyms: arrest, bar, barricade, block off, block up, blockage, break, break off, catch, cease, check, closure, contain, diaphragm, discontinue, end, finish, full point, full stop, give up, halt, hitch, hold back, hold on, intercept, kibosh, lay off, layover, occlusion, occlusive, period, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, point, quit, stay, stop consonant, stop over, stopover, stoppage, terminate, turn back

DAM

• Synonyms: dam up, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dike, dkm, dyke

CLOG

• Synonyms: back up, choke, choke off, clog dance, clog dancing, clog up, clot, congest, constipate, foul, geta, overload, patten, sabot
• Definition: Shoes that typically have soles made of wood.

IMPEDE

• Synonyms: obstruct

DEBAR

• Synonyms: avert, avoid, deflect, exclude, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, suspend, ward off

PARRY

• Synonyms: circumvent, counter, counterpunch, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt

STOPPAGE

• Synonyms: stop

RESIST

• Synonyms: balk, baulk, defy, dissent, fend, hold out, jib, protest, refuse, reject, stand, stand firm, withstand

VETO

• Synonyms: blackball, disallow, forbid, interdict, negative, nix, prohibit, proscribe

BAN

• Synonyms: bachelor of arts in nursing, banish, banning, cast out, censor, forbiddance, forbidding, ostracise, ostracize, prohibition, proscription, shun

BARRICADE

• Synonyms: barricado, roadblock

OPPOSE

• Synonyms: contradict, controvert, counterbalance, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, match, pit, play off, react

BAR

• Synonyms: barroom, browning automatic rifle, cake, debar, ginmill, legal community, legal profession, measure, prevention, relegate, saloon, streak, stripe, taproom

CUBE

• Synonyms: dice, regular hexahedron, square block, third power