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:
- OBSTRUCT
- STOP
- DAM
- SLAB
- CLOG
- IMPEDE
- OCCLUDE
- DEBAR
- PARRY
- STOPPAGE
- DAMUP
- RESIST
- VETO
- BAN
- JAMUP
- STOPUP
- BARRICADE
- OPPOSE
- BAR
- CUBE
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