Clues for the word "AVERT"
We've had 84 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 521 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on April 09, 2024.
Definition of avert
- n. - To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire."
- v. i. - To turn away.
Referring Clues
- Forestall
- Ward off
- Keep from happening
- Parry
- Turn aside
- Detour
- Thwart
- Head off
- Turn away
- Deflect
- Stave off
- Not let happen
- Forfend
- Prevent, as disaster
- Duck
- Turn away, as one's eyes
- Manage to avoid
- Sidestep
- Prevent
- Fend off
- Foil
- Nip in the bud
- Turn away from
- Turn away or aside
- Avoid
- To turn away
- Circumvent
- Redirect, as one's eyes
- Dodge successfully
- Stop from happening
- Turn away, as a crisis
- Prevent a disaster
- Prevent, as a disaster
- Direct elsewhere
- Turn aside, as a gaze
- Prevent from happening
- Prevent, as danger
- Dodge
- Head off, as disaster
- Stave off, as a disaster
- Skirt
- Dodge, in a way
- Shield from
- Circumvent travel no end
- Turn aside, as one's eyes
- Stop
- Prevent the occurrence of
- Turn away, as eyes
- Turn away from livesaver tearfully
- Turn away from state capital in Tennessee
- Turn away from state capital of Texas
- A green meaning "stop"?
- About five teardrops you turn your glance away from
- Stop, say, before junction
- Say the time has come to use evasive tactics
- Obviate, or declare, time
- A green means don't allow to proceed
- 'esitate with time to turn aside
- Turn away from right way when other way round
- Turn aside from way that's right
- Turn aside right after the avenue
- Ward off state terrorism, initially
- Head off girl turning right on time
- Ward off with prayer at right time
- Turn away vicar turning up in a sort of casual shirt
- Prevent rave being organised on edge of town
- Turn away from lifesaver, tearfully
- A doctor's about right to use preventive measures
- Prevent a check pinning rook
- Steer clear of
- Turn away, as a gaze
- Dodge or deflect
- Turn aside from state capital in Texas
- Prevent or ward off
- Thwart, as a crisis
- Turn off north by the new tavern
- Turn away, as one's gaze
- Avoid, as a crisis
- Divert
- Forestall, as a crisis
- ___ your gaze
- Manage to stop
- Narrowly avoid
- Prevent, as a crisis
Last Seen In
- New York Times - April 09, 2024
- Daily American - April 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 06, 2024
- USA Today - March 23, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 23, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 23, 2024
- Daily American - February 16, 2024
- Mirror Mini - February 16, 2024
- Daily American - January 27, 2024
- USA Today - January 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 21, 2024
- Daily American - December 31, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 30, 2023
- Your Life Choices - December 29, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2023
- New York Times - December 10, 2023
- Mirror Daily - December 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 05, 2023
- New York Times - November 21, 2023
- Daily American - November 05, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 20, 2023
- Mirror Daily - October 05, 2023
- LA Times - October 01, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 22, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 22, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 14, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 14, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 01, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - August 29, 2023
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