Ward off - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Be effective in controlling" , "give you the creeps" , "Beat back; cause disgust to" , "Fend off" , "Drive back like leper" .)

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

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

This is the entire 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 Star Tribune, The Independent, The Daily Mail, The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Irish Independent, The New York Times, the Universal and The Mirror.

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

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

This is the entire 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 Star Tribune, The Independent, The Daily Mail, The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Irish Independent, The New York Times, the Universal and The Mirror.

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

This is all the 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 Newsday, The New York Times, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.

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