Clues for the word "DESIST"
We've had 59 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 148 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 22, 2026.
Definition of desist
- v. i. - To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
Referring Clues
- Partner of cease
- Stop it
- "Avast!"
- Cut it out
- Stop
- End
- Cease's partner
- Surcease
- Cool it
- Cease partner
- Hold it
- Cease
- Choose not to consume
- Knock it off
- Give it up
- Forbear
- Cease and ___
- Abstain from
- Refrain
- Leave off
- Discontinue
- Quit it
- Call it off
- Stop, legally
- To stop in Rhodes is tempting
- Stop in a crooked side street
- Lay off from many new sites
- Don't persist when a chap is on short time
- Stop showing a boy it's wrong
- Stop believer throttling sceptic, initially
- Stop making a boy sit awkwardly
- Lay off
- Stop side moving good man
- Refrain (from)
- Knock off O'Connor first
- Leave off, taking second to interrupt believer
- Boy is given time to leave off
- To stop taking sides is to be partial?
- Stop believer harbouring saint
- "The Eumenides" is typical setting for refrain
- Stop detective imprisoning sister
- O'Connor's first refrain
- Part in escapades is to cease
- Stop in untidy side street
- Refrain from Spades is Trumps
- Stop believer in God overshadowing saint
- Tides swirling round end of bus stop
- Stop in dodgy side street
- Stop on a winding side street
- By day break is set to stop
- Let up
- Abstain
- Cease's redundant partner
- Synonym and partner of "cease"
- Cease and what?
- Cease and ___ order
- Sets I'd stop
- When a boy is starting trouble, stop it!
- End of a redundant legal doublet
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 22, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 25, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 16, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 30, 2026
- Your Life Choices - June 27, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - June 25, 2026
- New York Times - June 14, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 16, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 05, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 20, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 09, 2025
- LA Times - September 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 24, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 23, 2025
- Daily American - December 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 04, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 03, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 07, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 04, 2024
- New York Times - July 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 28, 2024
- And in 118 more crossword puzzles...