Veto
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 28 Jun 2021
  • The Guardian Quick - Monday, 22 Feb 2021
  • USA Today - Monday, 17 Aug 2020
  • The New York Times Mini - Sunday, 29 Mar 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 10 Oct 2016

Crossword Answers

2 letters

NO
A negative; "his no was loud and clear"

3 letters

NIX
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

BAN
A decree that prohibits something

4 letters

KILL
The destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

5 letters

BLOCK
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

QUASH
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

6 letters

NEGATE
Prove negative; show to be false

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

DENIAL
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

FORBID
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

7 letters

NEGATER

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"

EMBARGO
A government order imposing a trade barrier

8 letters

NEGATIVE
A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

DISALLOW
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

OVERRULE
Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

TURNDOWN
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

PROHIBIT
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

FREEVOTE

9 letters

PROSCRIBE
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

BLACKBALL
The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

INTERDICT
A court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity

11 letters

PROHIBITION
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"