Answer:

chokes

Answer	Crossword Clue
CHOKES	Gags
CHOKES	Has trouble breathing
CHOKES	Fails under pressure

CHOKES	Garottes
CHOKES	Fails in the clutch
CHOKES	Stifles.
CHOKES	Suppresses
CHOKES	Forgets one's lines, e.g.
CHOKES	Buys the farm
CHOKES	Training collars
CHOKES	Folds under pressure

CHOKES	Throttles

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.