Forestall Crossword Clue – 4 Answers (5-8 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Forestall?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Forestall is AVERT. Other possible answers include OBVIATE, PRE-EMPT, PREVENT.

Q: How many solutions are there for Forestall?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Forestall.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Forestall?

Clues like Forestall often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The Guardian Genius, The Independent, The Sun Coffee Time, Financial Times Polymath, among others.

AVERT

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
WARD OFF

7 letter answer(s) to forestall

OBVIATE

do away with
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

PREVENT

keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

8 letter answer(s) to forestall

PRE-EMPT

a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

Frequently asked questions about ‘Forestall’

What's the best solution for Forestall?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Forestall is AVERT. Other possible answers include OBVIATE, PRE-EMPT, PREVENT.

How many solutions are there for Forestall?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Forestall.

Which crosswords feature clues like Forestall?

Clues like Forestall often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The Guardian Genius, The Independent, The Sun Coffee Time, Financial Times Polymath, among others.

Clue	Answers
Stop	12
Remove	10
Prevent	9
Do away with	7
Thwart	6
Turn away	5
Turn aside	4
Fend off	3
Parry	3
Preclude	3
Ward off	3
Head off	2
Bar vicar found locked on the outside	1
Bar where spin doctors congregate?	1
Declare time to head off	1
Deflect	1
Detour	1
Do away with cracks above it	1
Facing bit of traffic, swear head off	1
Forfend	1
Head off alien, green head off!	1
Head off as an animal doctor, crossing river	1
Head off from party, cycling plastered essentially	1
Head off state tax at the outset	1
Head off state torture's introduction	1
Keep from happening	1
Keep off a green	1
King cutting an old soldier's head off	1
Norm doesn't have a smooth bit of tin foil	1
Prevent a former soldier keeping rifle, at first	1
Prevent a Green appearing in Strasbourg?	1
Prevent beaver trashing boxes	1
Prevent Bill's daughter leaving	1
Prevent honoured officer adopting the Roman way to tango	1
Prevent promotion being undated	1
Prevent rebuilding above it	1
Prevent state heading for totalitarianism	1
Prevent, as disaster	1
Put a stop to public relations incident	1
Remove old book (volume 1) at end of range	1
Render unnecessary	1
Secure as first-comer	1
State time to head off	1
Stave off	1
Stop media manipulation happening	1
Stop publicity being given to competition?	1
Stop, avert	1
Turn aside to maintain temperature	1
Turn away 50% of travellers in distress	1
Turn away from state capital of Texas	1

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