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___ For Oneself Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FEND which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
222%13 Start exerting oneself
322%13 Transfer oneself

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We think the answer is "FEND" which means:

    verb
  • • Try to manage without help
  • • Withstand the force of something
  • noun
  • • Self-support; taking care of one's own well-being.
  • • An enemy; fiend; the devil.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She had to fend off the attacker with her umbrella."
  • • "The mother duck fended off any predators near her ducklings."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times18 Dec 2019 Down 34
New York Times06 Mar 2000 Across 65
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