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Avoids, as disaster (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

averts

(Other definitions for averts that I've seen before include "Heads off, prevents from happening" , "Deflects, heads off" , "Stops" , "Wards off" , "Turns aside" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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