Clues for the word "DESIST"
We've had 58 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 138 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 23, 2025.
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!
Last Seen In
- 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
- Daily Quick - May 16, 2024
- Family Time - March 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 06, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 05, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 10, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 02, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 13, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - May 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 11, 2023
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