Clues for the word "AVERT"
We've had 85 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 604 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on June 15, 2026.
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
- Prevent, like a crisis
Last Seen In
- Daily American - June 15, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 02, 2026
- Daily American - May 25, 2026
- Mirror Daily - May 23, 2026
- Your Life Choices - May 07, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 29, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 18, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 16, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - April 13, 2026
- Daily American - April 09, 2026
- Daily American - February 16, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 15, 2026
- Daily American - January 27, 2026
- Daily American - December 31, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 21, 2025
- LA Times - December 20, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 26, 2025
- Daily American - November 05, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 10, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 10, 2025
- Daily American - June 06, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2025
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