| 100% | KNOCKOFF | 8 | An imitation or copy; to stop work |
| 51% | ORIGINAL | 8 | Not a replication or copy; an __ work |
| 49% | CEASE | 5 | To stop something or to bring it to an end |
| 42% | RESIGN | 6 | Singer forced to stop work |
| 41% | RETIRES | 7 | Stops working or playing |
| 40% | RETIRE | 6 | To stop working and voluntarily end one's career |
| 40% | RESIGN | 6 | Stop working, or continue working |
| 40% | DIE | 3 | Stop working, as an engine |
| 40% | DIED | 4 | Stopped working, as an engine |
| 40% | QUIT | 4 | Stopped working, as an engine |
| 40% | DIES | 4 | Stops working, as an engine |
| 40% | RETIRE | 6 | Stop work and go to bed |
| 40% | RETIRED | 7 | Stopped work and went to bed |
| 39% | SEIZE | 5 | Stop working, as an engine, with "up" |
| 38% | POOPEDOUT | 9 | Stopped working, like an old appliance: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BARRIER | 7 | Used to stop or prevent passage |
| 38% | SEIZESUP | 8 | Suddenly stops working, as an engine |
| 38% | REPLICATE | 9 | To copy or reproduce |
| 37% | KOA | 3 | Place to stop on an RV trip |
| 37% | CRITIQUE | 8 | Evaluation or review of an artistic work |
| 37% | ADDON | 5 | An extension or supplement to something: Hyph. |
| 37% | BAR | 3 | Where to stop for a drink after work |
| 37% | DELES | 5 | Removes from copy, to an editor |
| 37% | DELI | 4 | Stop before work to get bagels |
| 37% | DISAPPEAR | 9 | To vanish or stop being visible |
| 37% | FORGERY | 7 | Fraudulent copy or imitation |
| 37% | NEUTER | 6 | To spay or geld an animal |
| 37% | HALTING | 7 | Stopping; putting an end to something |
| 37% | REHAS | 5 | Works an injury back to health |
| 37% | REHABS | 6 | Works to heal, as an injury |