Thwart - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 17/11/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Thwart.

5 letter answer(s) to thwart

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

6 letter answer(s) to thwart

  1. cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"
  2. run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
  1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
  2. a thwarting and distressing situation
  3. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

4 letter answer(s) to thwart

  1. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
  2. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
  3. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"
  4. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"
  5. cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
  6. enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
  7. Fencing sword
  8. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  9. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

9 letter answer(s) to thwart

  1. Hinder
  2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  3. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

7 letter answer(s) to thwart

  1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
  2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  3. To sink a ship.
  4. wait in hiding to attack

Frequently asked questions about ‘Thwart’

What's the best solution for Thwart?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Thwart is FOIL. Other possible answers include AVERT, DERAIL, FRUSTRATE, SCUPPER, STYMIE.

How many solutions are there for Thwart?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Thwart.

Which crosswords feature clues like Thwart?

Clues like Thwart often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sun Coffee Time, Mail on Sunday, The Guardian Genius, The Independent, Sunday People, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Thwart'

ClueAnswers
It's a wrap11
Prevent9
Wreck7
Hamper6
Turn away5
Buffalo4
Fencing sword4
Forestall4
Frustrate4
Stooge4
Turn aside4
Fend off3
Parry3
Ward off3
Filibuster2
Head off2
Patsy2
Stump2
Throw off course2
Abbott, to Costello, e.g.1
Aluminum sheet1
Block and pen belonging to the writer, not new1
Block presenting problem for observers circling road1
Block son taking my turn in match1
Bring to nothing1
Cause to leave the tracks1
Counter the effect of thin metal sword1
Crossing major road, eye problem is a frustration1
Declare time to head off1
Deflect1
Deprive of hope1
Detour1
Difficult situation unknown in production of Times1
Face complaint about major road block1
Facing bit of traffic, swear head off1
Farm building, for me, lacking new block1
Filthy place found by setter carrying pig's guts in hamper1
Foil wrapper for sweet that is filled with the reverse of goodness!1
Forfend1
Foul up, as plans1
Frustrate artist plugging song the wrong way1
Frustrate comedic partner, perhaps1
Frustrate, thwart1
Go off the tracks1
Go off track1
Halt progress following corrosion estimate1
Head off alien, green head off!1
Head off as an animal doctor, crossing river1
Head off from party, cycling plastered essentially1
Head off state torture's introduction1

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