Suddenly stopped moving

Latest answer — January 08, 2025

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  1. 1Suddenly stopped moving
  2. 6Japanese noodle
  3. 10Pronoun that's falling into disuse
  4. 14Japanese noodle soup
  5. 15Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the"
  6. 16Virtue signal?
  7. 17In plain sight
  8. 18The devil's workshop, it's said
  9. 20Hiccup
  10. 22Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dos
  11. 23Shade of black
  12. 24Pasture sound
  13. 27Casserole topped with guacamole or sour cream
  14. 31They elevate a choir's performance
  15. 33www addresses
  16. 34Comedian's stage performance
  17. 37Talk excessively
  18. 39State leader?
  19. 40Relating to form
  20. 41Burst of energy
  21. 44Actress Skye of "Say Anything ..."
  22. 45Hole near a sole
  23. 46Corridor
  24. 48Surveyor's measure
  25. 49Home plate is the "fourth" one
  26. 52Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for short
  27. 53Common volleyball combo ... or 20-, 34- and 41-Across together
  28. 58Most tacky
  29. 61Wrinkle remover
  30. 62Dad humor, perhaps
  31. 63Bread in a tandoor
  32. 64Papal vestment
  33. 65Sacrifice a fly?
  34. 66Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"
  35. 67Book often shelved on its side

Down

  1. 1Word on a gift tag
  2. 2Shankar who performed at Woodstock
  3. 3Black cat, maybe
  4. 4"Fiddler on the Roof" star
  5. 5Catch in a sting
  6. 6Soup recipe instruction
  7. 7Surgeon, informally
  8. 8Shire resident
  9. 9Héloise's lover
  10. 10"Kapow!"
  11. 11Ancient Chinese dynasty
  12. 12Word with style or fashioned
  13. 13Sept. and Oct.
  14. 19Element named after the Greek word for "sun"
  15. 21Pitchfork-shaped letters
  16. 24Place to pick daisies
  17. 25Mysterious knowledge
  18. 26Rick of Rickrolling fame
  19. 27Earl of food storage fame
  20. 28Southwestern gully
  21. 29Attacked, as by a tiger
  22. 30Shakespearean dying words
  23. 32Party pooper
  24. 35Flight board posting: Abbr.
  25. 36Near
  26. 38Personification of darkness, in Greek myth
  27. 42Cross-country runner's asset
  28. 43Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference)
  29. 47Portugal's capital, in Portugal
  30. 50Warrior's weapon
  31. 51Assignment often graded with a red pen
  32. 53Not quite broken, say
  33. 54Mountain above Vulcan's forge
  34. 55Right-leaning type?: Abbr.
  35. 56Nut that's a source of caffeine
  36. 57Noneternal flames?
  37. 58Loops in, in a way
  38. 59It's not one of the five W's
  39. 60The "E" of B.C.E.

The answer to “Suddenly stopped moving” in the New York Times crossword is FROZE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Suddenly stopped moving” answer

FROZE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FROZE

FROZE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Suddenly stopped moving" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 8, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FROZE mean?

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

(verb)

  • (with reference to a liquid) turn or be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold
  • store (something) at a very low temperature in order to preserve it
  • become suddenly motionless or paralysed with fear or shock

When else has “Suddenly stopped moving” 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.

January 8, 2025 (most recent) → FROZE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Suddenly stopped moving”?

The answer is FROZE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Suddenly stopped moving”?

5 letters: FROZE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Suddenly stopped moving” 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 January 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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