The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AVERTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2011.
Forestalls crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTS | 62 % | 6 |
| PREVENTS | 23 % | 8 |
| DETERS | 8 % | 6 |
| STOPS | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forestalls
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prevent
- preclude
- forbid
- counter
- foreclose
- anticipate
- foresee
- quells
- protracts
- averts
- postpones
- avoids
Crossword Answer definitions
AVERTS verb- To turn aside or away.
- To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- To turn away.
- To turn away.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result AVERTS
- Forestalls
- Staves off
- Turns away
- Wards off
- Heads off at the pass
- Keeps from happening
- Prevents
- Precludes
- Fends off
- Dodges