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DESIST is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DESIST.

37 total results for DESIST   ( score: 50 )

12 results for DESIST from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Thu May 23, 201937DLet upAlex Vratsanos
Sun Jun 21, 201539DQuit itTimothy Polin
Sun Aug 24, 201496DStop it (2)Patrick Berry
Sun Aug 24, 200851D"Avast!" (2)Kevin G. Der
Sun Mar 23, 200870AStop (2)Robert W. Harris
Wed Feb 8, 200627DEndPatrick Merrell
Sun Sep 18, 2005117AStop (2)Joe DiPietro
Wed Dec 19, 20019D"Avast!" (2)Don West
Sun Nov 25, 20014DCut it outBob Klahn and Harvey Estes
Tue Apr 3, 200128DStop it (2)Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Mon Sep 4, 20003DPartner of ceaseElizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Jun 3, 19951DForbearBob Klahn
1 result for DESIST from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Mar 30, 2003Cryptic8DStop Lucy's husband on street (6)Peter Gordon
24 results for DESIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Dec 3, 19925DAbstainJim PageMaleska
Mon Dec 10, 199031AAbstainPeter SwiftMaleska
Sun Apr 8, 199071ACeaseErnst TheimerMaleska
Wed Jan 24, 199039DProceed no moreRichard SilvestriMaleska
Fri Sep 22, 198927AQuit it!A. J. SantoraMaleska
Thu Jan 10, 198550AQuitEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Feb 21, 1982127AStopReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Thu Dec 25, 198033ALeave offC. J. AngioMaleska
Fri Aug 3, 197962AStopDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Mon Nov 15, 197625ACompanion of ceaseMargaret LeggettWeng
Tue Apr 21, 19705DStopUnknownWeng
Sun Apr 6, 196959DStopNancy SchusterWeng
Wed Oct 4, 196746AStop.Sara V. TuckermanFarrar
Tue Nov 23, 196561AStop.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 15, 196350ARefrain.Jules Arensberg and Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun May 20, 1962117ACease.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Tue Aug 15, 196163AStop.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 13, 196133DCompanion of cease.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 20, 196120DCease.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 17, 195955AStop.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 3, 1959105ACease.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sun Sep 1, 195772DCease's mate.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Wed May 18, 195526ACease.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jan 16, 194921DCease and ___ order.Harold T. BersFarrar
Anagrams:TISSED, SISTED, STIDES, DEISTS
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