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

'ward off' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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

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

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

'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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