“Stop right there!” … or a hint to the first words of 17-, 23-, 47- and 59-Across NYT Crossword Clue, April 02, 2024

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Some clues are easy, and you can solve them yourself, but some are hard, and you need to search the internet or through websites that explain each crossword clue answer. So that’s why we are here. Let's look at today's clue.

Clue

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Today's NYT crossword clue is “Stop right there!” ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 23-, 47-, and 59-Across.

Stop: make something finish moving.

right there: just within eyesight or close by.

17-, 23-, 47-, and 59-Across refer to the placement of the word in the puzzle grid.

Therefore, the clue suggests that the answer is the term we used to say when we wanted to stop anything from moving.

Hints

• The answer contains six- letters.
• It starts with H and ends with T.
• Also means to wait.

Possible Answers

Halt: stop right there.

Hold on: wait.

Whoa: stop right there.

The answer to the given clue is HOLDIT.

Explanation

HOLDIT means that you are telling someone to stop what they are doing and to wait.