Ward off - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'ward off' is the definition. (synonyms) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Prevent from occurring" , "Ward off, deflect" , "Turn aside, perhaps gaze" , "Turn aside or ward off" , "Parry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph and the King Feature Syndicate.

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for deter that I've seen before include "Cause not to do something" , "Dishearten" , "Prevent by instilling fear" , "Hinder, prevent" , "stop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph and the King Feature Syndicate.

(Other definitions for stave that I've seen before include "Part of a wooden barrel" , "Wooden piece of barrel" , "System of five horizontal lines in written music" , "Strip of wood" , "Bar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph and the King Feature Syndicate.

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for parry that I've seen before include "evasive action" , "Ward off - English composer, d. 1918" , "Deflect (a blow)" , "Answer evasively; 'Jerusalem' composer" , "Jerusalem's composer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph and the King Feature Syndicate.

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for fend that I've seen before include "Ward (off); manage (for oneself)" , "Manage (usually for oneself)" , "Try to manage without help" , "Ward off from offender" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal and the King Feature Syndicate.

(Other definitions for thwart that I've seen before include "seat for oarsman" , "Frustrate, prevent from doing" , "Stymie" , "Prevent from succeeding" , "cross" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Penny Press.

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