The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STAVING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Averting (with "off") crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STAVING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Averting (with "off")
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aversion
- apotropaic
- talisman
- charm
- depulsory
- abscission
- averruncate
- avert
- avoidance
- blockade
- choke
- choked
Crossword Answer definitions
STAVING verb- To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.
- (usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.
- (with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff.
- (usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away.
- (rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something.
- To walk or move rapidly.
- To suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask.
- To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron.
- A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel.
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