The term 'EG, STOPWATCH' can be solved by the crossword answer 'TIMER' (5 letters). A TIMER is a device used to measure the passage of time. It is often used to measure the duration of an event or activity, such as a race or a game. Timers are also used in cooking, to remind people when a certain amount of time has passed. Stopwatches are a type of TIMER that are used to measure short periods of time, usually in seconds or fractions of a second.