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Stave off Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Meaning
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike".
Hint 2: Synonyms
LAG, LAGS, RUNG
Hint 3: Best answers
AVERT, AVERTED, AVERTING

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Best answers for Stave off

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All 43 answers for Stave off

Stave off with 3 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
LAG3

Stave off with 4 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
LAGS4
RUNG4

Stave off with 5 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
AVERT5
AVOID5
DEBAR5
ROUND5
RUNGS5
STAFF5
STOVE5

Stave off with 6 letters (6)

AnswerLetters
AVERTS6
AVOIDS6
DEBARS6
ROUNDS6
STAFFS6
STAVES6

Stave off with 7 letters (10)

AnswerLetters
AVERTED7
AVOIDED7
DEFLECT7
FEND OFF7
FORFEND7
HEAD OFF7
OBVIATE7
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STAVE IN7
STAVING7
WARD OFF7

Stave off with 8 letters (8)

AnswerLetters
AVERTING8
AVOIDING8
DEBARRED8
DEFLECTS8
FOREFEND8
FORFENDS8
OBVIATED8
OBVIATES8

Stave off with 9 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
DEBARRING9
DEFLECTED9
FOREFENDS9
FORFENDED9
OBVIATING9

Stave off with 10 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
DEFLECTING10
FOREFENDED10
FORFENDING10

Stave off with 11 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
FOREFENDING11

Synonyms for Stave off

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What's the best solution for Stave off?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Stave off is AVERT. Other possible answers include averted, averting, averts, avoid, avoided, avoiding, avoids, debar, among others.

How many solutions are there for Stave off?

We have found 43 possible answers for the crossword clue Stave off.

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What is another word for Stave off?

We list 43 synonyms related to Stave off. Common alternatives include LAG, LAGS, RUNG, AVERT.

Which crosswords feature clues like Stave off?

Clues like Stave off often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Genius, Metro, The Sun Coffee Time, The Sunday Times, The Observer Azed, among others.


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