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Ward off Crossword Clue
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Crossword clue last updated: 06/09/2026
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Hint 1: Meaning
avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
DETER, AVERT, REPEL
Hint 3: Best answers
DETER, AVERT, REPEL
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Synonyms for Ward off
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| Discourage | 67% |
| Fend off | 67% |
| Hold off | 67% |
| Prevent | 67% |
| Agent the Spanish hold off | 33% |
| Animals eating dirt ultimately put off | 33% |
| Block | 33% |
| Cancel legislation banning a revolt | 33% |
| Check | 33% |
| Check temperature inside animal | 33% |
| Cleaner to hearten lady? Quite the opposite | 33% |
| Declare time to head off | 33% |
| Deflect | 33% |
| Detour | 33% |
| Discourage careful eater, initially itching to quit | 33% |
| Discourage careful eater, second to quit | 33% |
| Discourage fellow taking daughter for piano | 33% |
| Discourage from acting | 33% |
| Discourage, put off | 33% |
| Disgust | 33% |
| Dissuade | 33% |
| Does taking time prevent... | 33% |
| Drive away | 33% |
| Drive away partner, initially, during folk dance | 33% |
| Drive back | 33% |
| Drive back from dance, parking inside | 33% |
| Drive back one avoided heading west | 33% |
| Drive back or away | 33% |
| Drive off | 33% |
| Drive off revolting social outcast | 33% |
| Drive off, repulse | 33% |
| Facing bit of traffic, swear head off | 33% |
| Fend off leader of pirates in film | 33% |
| Fill with distaste | 33% |
| Force back | 33% |
| Force back Scots dancing around piano | 33% |
| Forestall | 33% |
| Forfend | 33% |
| Frighten off | 33% |
| Gross out | 33% |
| Head off | 33% |
| Head off alien, green head off! | 33% |
| Head off as an animal doctor, crossing river | 33% |
| Head off from party, cycling plastered essentially | 33% |
| Head off state tax at the outset | 33% |
| Head off state torture's introduction | 33% |
| Hinder | 33% |
| Howl - American singer flipped over note | 33% |
| Impede | 33% |
| Inhibit | 33% |
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What's the best solution for Ward off?
The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ward off is DETER. Other possible answers include AVERT, REPEL, averted, averting, averts, avoid, avoided, avoiding, among others.
How many solutions are there for Ward off?
We have found 45 possible answers for the crossword clue Ward off.
How do I find a solution for Ward off?
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What is another word for Ward off?
We list 43 synonyms related to Ward off. Common alternatives include AVERT, AVOID, DEBAR, GUARD.
Which crosswords feature clues like Ward off?
Clues like Ward off often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph Toughie, Sunday Mirror, Daily Mail Quick, The Guardian Genius, Daily Mirror, among others.
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