Put off
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 9 Oct 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Thursday, 5 Aug 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Friday, 22 Jan 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 28 Aug 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 29 Jul 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 7 Feb 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 30 Nov 2018
- The Guardian Quick - Friday, 20 Jul 2018
- The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
EMIT
Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
DUCK
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
FAZE
Disturb the composure of
5 letters
STALL
Deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
ELUDE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
EVADE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
FUDGE
Soft creamy candy
HEDGE
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
SKIRT
Form the edge of
REMIT
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
DEFER
Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
TABLE
A set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
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
FLURRY
Cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
TABLED
SHELVE
Place on a shelf; "shelve books"
7 letters
DELAYED
Not as far along as normal in development
PUTOVER
Communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"
SETBACK
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
ADJOURN
Close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
CONFUSE
Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
TURNOFF
Make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"
REPULSE
An instance of driving away or warding off
8 letters
ALIENATE
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
POSTPONE
Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
ESTRANGE
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
HOLDOVER
Something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
PROROGUE
Adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
SIDESTEP
A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
9 letters
ALIENATED
Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
10 letters
DISCOURAGE
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
DISCONCERT
Cause to lose one's composure
DISHEARTEN
Take away the enthusiasm of
CIRCUMVENT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"