The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OUNCE , but the solution may also be BAN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Preventive measure? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OUNCE | 50 % | 5 |
| BAN | 33 % | 3 |
| ANOUNCE | 17 % | 7 |
Why may BAN be the right solution?
The word "ban" means to officially or legally prohibit something, which can be seen as a preventive measure to stop something from happening.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preventive measure?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preventative
- preventively
- prevention
- precautionary
- preemptive
- precautions
- precaution
- preemptory
- prevenience
- preemptively
- preventing
- preemptive right
Crossword Answer definitions
OUNCE noun- An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
- A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.
- A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
- A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
- A little bit.
- A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
- Now specifically, the snow leopard, Uncia uncia.
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 OUNCE
- Prevention measure
- Small measure
- Tiny bit
- Weight unit
- Prevention measure?
- Pound part
- Dispensary quantity
- Unit of prevention
- Eighth of a cup
- Snow leopard
More clues leading to the result BAN
- Prohibit
- Prohibition
- Forbid
- Outlaw
- Proscribe
- Taboo
- Big soda ___ (failed Bloombergian initiative)
- -
- Disallow
- Uncompromising law