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 2015.
Keeps from happening crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTS | 67 % | 6 |
| BLOCKS | 17 % | 6 |
| PREVENTS | 17 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Keeps from happening
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prevention
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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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
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
More clues leading to the result BLOCKS
- Obstructs
- Keeps from happening
- Sprinters' props
- Football maneuvers.
- Squares in the city.
- City map areas
- Nursery items
- Nursery-school items
- Mental problems
- Town squares?