The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FORESTALL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FORESTALL | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Get there first
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Crossword Answer definitions
FORESTALL verb- To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
- To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
- To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
- To deprive (with of).
- To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
- An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.
- Something situated or placed in front.
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