The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARRIES , but the solution may also be PREVENTS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Averts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARRIES | 25 % | 7 |
| STOPS | 25 % | 5 |
| PREVENTS | 25 % | 8 |
| TURNSAWAY | 25 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Averts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- avoid
- obviate
- deflect
- debar
- fend off
- head off
- stave off
- turn away
- ward off
- avoids
- prevents
- postpones
Crossword Answer definitions
PARRIES noun- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
- To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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More clues leading to the result PARRIES
More clues leading to the result STOPS
- Organ parts
- Cuts out
- Organ settings
- Prepares to frisk, say
- Pulls over
- Puts an end to
- Eggspires
- Quits
- Train schedule towns
- Wards off