The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STAVED , but the solution may also be REPELLED which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Fended (off) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STAVED | 33 % | 6 |
| PARRIED | 17 % | 7 |
| WARDED | 17 % | 6 |
| REPELLED | 17 % | 8 |
| AVERTED | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fended (off)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fend off
- fending
- fight off
- defended
- combatted
- outfought
- faught
- beat back
- ward off
- fought
- deflected
- parried
Crossword Answer definitions
STAVED 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.
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 STAVED
- Warded off
- Warded
- Held (off)
- Warded (off)
- Fended (off)
- Repelled, with "off"
- Fended.
- Warded off.
- Crushed inward (with "in").
- Broke (in).
More clues leading to the result PARRIED
More clues leading to the result WARDED
More clues leading to the result REPELLED
- Drove away
- Fought off
- Driven away
- Forced back.
- Warded off
- Drove back
- Forced back
- Disgusted
- Caused distaste
- Put off