The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHOOS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Drives off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHOOS | 72 % | 5 |
| REPELS | 17 % | 6 |
| SCATS | 6 % | 5 |
| ALIENATES | 6 % | 9 |
Why may REPELS be the right solution?
"Drives off" is a clue indicating the action of pushing something away or causing it to move back. The word "REPELS" fits this description as it means to force something or someone to move away or stay at a distance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drives off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drive off
- drive away
- departs
- disappears
- vanishes
- dash off
- drive out
- drive home
- leaving
- exiting
- fly off
- run off
Crossword Answer definitions
SHOOS verb- To induce someone or something to leave.
- To leave under inducement.
- To usher someone.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHOOS
- Fends off
- Sends on its way
- Brushes away
- Evicts, in a way
- Sends packing
- Chases away
- Drives off
- Drives away
- Waves away
- Chases (away)
More clues leading to the result REPELS
- Chases away
- Fights off
- Drives off
- Staves off
- Holds off
- Drives back
- Fends off
- Wards off
- Drives away
- Turns back
More clues leading to the result SCATS
- Copies Cab Calloway
- Hightails it
- Sings nonsensically
- Sings like Ella
- Takes off
- Improvises like Ella
- Skedaddles
- Beats it
- Leaves in a hurry
- Takes a powder