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 LA Times in 2021.
Staves off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTS | 69 % | 6 |
| REPELS | 19 % | 6 |
| STALLS | 6 % | 6 |
| FENDS | 6 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Staves off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stave off
- ward off
- fend off
- forestalling
- forestalls
- protects
- forestall
- shielding
- prevents
- preventing
- staunches
- staunched
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 REPELS
- Chases away
- Fights off
- Drives off
- Staves off
- Holds off
- Drives back
- Fends off
- Wards off
- Drives away
- Turns back
More clues leading to the result STALLS
- Stable areas
- Conks out
- Tries to buy time
- Quits turning over
- Plays for time
- Blocks
- Stable divisions
- Hems and haws, maybe
- Delays
- Delays on purpose