The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FENDING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1942.
Keeping away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FENDING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Keeping away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keep away
- avoiding
- preventing
- keep from
- avoidance
- stay away
- keep out
- dissuading
- keep off
- keep back
- refraining
- avoided
Crossword Answer definitions
FENDING verb- To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- (except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
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