The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AVERTED , but the solution may also be STOPPED which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Prevented crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTED | 81 % | 7 |
| BOXEDOUT | 6 % | 8 |
| DETERRED | 6 % | 8 |
| STOPPED | 6 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Prevented
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forestall
- preclude
- forbid
- keep
- foreclose
- aborted
- accused
- alerted
- allowed
- averted
- avoid
- avoidable
Crossword Answer definitions
AVERTED verb- To turn aside or away.
- To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- To turn away.
- To turn away.
- Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
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 AVERTED
- Warded off
- Dodged
- Prevented
- Staved off
- Turned aside
- Sidestepped
- Prevented.
- Turned away.
- Turned aside.
- Forestalled.
More clues leading to the result BOXEDOUT
More clues leading to the result DETERRED
- Prevented from occurring
- Discouraged
- Checked
- Dissuaded
- Hindered.
- Discouraged.
- Restrained.
- Restrained
- Hindered
- Kept back