Hinder
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

NICT

BACK
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

HIND
Any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

SLOW
(of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

5 letters

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

STYMY
A thwarting and distressing situation

STALL
Deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"

BLOCK
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

EMBAR

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

CRIMP
An angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

6 letters

IMPEDE
Block passage through; "obstruct the path"

STYMIE
A thwarting and distressing situation

DETAIN
Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

HAMPER
A basket usually with a cover

HOLDUP
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

CUMBER
Hold back

THWART
A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

LUMBER
An implement used in baseball by the batter

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

RETARD
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

IMPAIR
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

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SETBACK
Cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

INHIBIT
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

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HANDICAP
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

BLOCKADE
Prevents access or progress

OBSTRUCT
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

ENCUMBER
Hold back

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EMBARRASS
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"