"Stop right there!"

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Across

  1. 1Don't believe it
  2. 4Soccer great Mia
  3. 8Prepared (for)
  4. 14Feature of a spy film
  5. 16Scalper's transaction
  6. 17Prairie bloom for which a creamery is named
  7. 18DC good guy
  8. 19They're found in a circle
  9. 20Dispensary inits.
  10. 22Late spring or early summer bloom
  11. 23Leave speechless
  12. 24Texter's "I can't even"
  13. 26In perpetuity
  14. 28Winter coat?
  15. 29Narrow margin of victory
  16. 30Lunchbox staple, informally
  17. 33All primes except 2
  18. 37Country nearest to the Equator without touching it
  19. 38Hybridized, botanically ... or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)?
  20. 40"Stop right there!"
  21. 41"Great Scott!"
  22. 42Bird adapted for silent flight
  23. 43Charging option
  24. 44Deciding periods, in brief
  25. 45Airdrops?
  26. 46[I'm a good boy!]
  27. 47Summer cooler
  28. 50Movement started by Tarana Burke in 2006
  29. 53Dip
  30. 55Philosopher William of ___
  31. 57Become part of a club
  32. 59___ method (type of teaching)
  33. 61Bloom whose toxic nectar is one source of "mad honey"
  34. 62Flower found along a metaphorical path of ease
  35. 63A bad review might merit a rotten one
  36. 64Like some advice
  37. 65Manhattan liquor

Down

  1. 1First sign of fall
  2. 2Family tree addition
  3. 3One of 12 in a Pulitzer-winning piece by composer/pianist William Bolcom
  4. 4Blossom in a lei
  5. 5Period in history
  6. 6Bed cover
  7. 7Scary Spice, by another nickname
  8. 8Texter's "just a sec"
  9. 9Harvesting machine
  10. 10Cousin of edelweiss
  11. 11Pattern based on nature, for short
  12. 12Stylish flair
  13. 13Turn down
  14. 15King, in Portuguese
  15. 21First word from a wedding officiant
  16. 25Home of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music
  17. 27Alice, in Wonderland
  18. 28Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.
  19. 29Very, slangily
  20. 30Politician Buttigieg
  21. 31Partner of born
  22. 32Sport with throws
  23. 33Siete + uno
  24. 34Cry in a gunfight
  25. 35Cutie pie
  26. 36Gives a lift
  27. 37Besties
  28. 39"I'll pass"
  29. 43Flower found at the end of a rainbow?
  30. 45Cold, hard cash
  31. 46Ancient marketplace
  32. 47Company man?
  33. 48"Link" in a botanical chain
  34. 49Play the host
  35. 50Nitty-gritty
  36. 51Automaker Ferrari
  37. 52Airport transport
  38. 54Some vipers
  39. 56Viper, e.g.
  40. 58Language of Vientiane
  41. 60Smoke

The answer to “"Stop right there!"” in the New York Times crossword is HALT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 40-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Stop right there!"” answer

HALT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HALT

HALT is the 4-letter solution that fits ""Stop right there!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 6, 2026 (40-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HALT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HALT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • bring or come to an abrupt stop

When else has “"Stop right there!"” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 6, 2026 (most recent) → HALT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Stop right there!"”?

The answer is HALT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Stop right there!"”?

4 letters: HALT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “"Stop right there!"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for May 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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