Avert
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 23 crossword solutions for Avert which appeared recently in Irish Independent - Simple.
We have deemed Avert as a COMMON crossword clue as we have seen it included in several crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "PREVENT".
Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 5 Jun 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 10 Oct 2020
Crossword Answers
4 letters
FOIL
A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
5 letters
PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
AVOID
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"
STAVE
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair
DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
6 letters
DETOUR
A roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
THWART
A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
7 letters
WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
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"
FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
FORFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
HEADOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
OBVIATE
Do away with
8 letters
STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
FOREFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
TURNAWAY
Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
SNEEROFF
9 letters
TURNASIDE
FORESTALL
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
10 letters
CIRCUMVENT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"