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 New York Times in 2019.
Prevents crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTS | 31 % | 6 |
| DETERS | 22 % | 6 |
| BARS | 16 % | 4 |
| ESTOPS | 13 % | 6 |
| FORESTALLS | 4 % | 10 |
| STOPS | 4 % | 5 |
| QUEERS | 2 % | 6 |
| HINDERS | 2 % | 7 |
| NIPSINTHEBUD | 2 % | 12 |
| HEADSOFF | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Prevents
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forestall
- preclude
- forbid
- keep
- foreclose
- advises
- affects
- alerts
- allows
- averts
- avoid
- avoids
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 DETERS
More clues leading to the result BARS
- Prevents
- Restrains
- Barricades
- Forbids
- Locks out
- Stars and __ (Confederate flag)
- Behind ___ (incarcerated)
- Crawl locations
- Measures on a staff
- What lushes hop?
More clues leading to the result ESTOPS
- Prevents, legally
- Bars
- Bars at the bar
- Bars, in law
- Ends at the bar
- Holds up at the bar
- Holds up in court?
- Legally impedes
- Prevents, legally speaking
- Bars in court
More clues leading to the result FORESTALLS
More clues leading to the result STOPS
- Organ parts
- Cuts out
- Organ settings
- Prepares to frisk, say
- Pulls over
- Puts an end to
- Eggspires
- Quits
- Train schedule towns
- Wards off