Prevent, as a crisis Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, November 21, 2023 · 24-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 21, 2023 · 24-Down · 5 letters
AVERT0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
verb
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Turn away
New York Times · Saturday, February 8, 2025 · 5 letters
- Forestall
New York Times · Friday, August 16, 2024 · 5 letters
- Keep from happening
New York Times · Sunday, August 11, 2024 · 5 letters
- Head off
New York Times · Thursday, July 25, 2024 · 5 letters
- Stave off
New York Times · Tuesday, April 9, 2024 · 5 letters
- Manage to stop
New York Times · Friday, October 14, 2022 · 5 letters
- Turn aside
New York Times · Sunday, April 3, 2022 · 5 letters
- Fend off
New York Times · Friday, July 30, 2021 · 5 letters
- Prevent, as disaster
New York Times · Monday, March 8, 2021 · 5 letters
- Deflect
New York Times · Monday, May 13, 2019 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 19-Across Air Force ___
- 20-Across "Dracula" author Stoker
- 21-Across Archaeologist's find
- 22-Down Mammal with a white rump
- 23-Across " ___ Lama Ding Dong"
- 23-Down Batman's sidekick
- 25-Down Surrealist Joan
- 26-Across High-end ridesharing option
- 27-Down Vaping stick, for short
- 28-Down Do some grapplin'
- 29-Across Become a YouTube sensation, say
- 29-Down Capricorn's animal