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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 9 | The act of obviating or forestalling something | |
3 | 39% | 10 | Forestalling an opponent's move | |
Forestalling With Off Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STAVING" which means:
- noun
- • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
- • One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
- • A crosspiece between the legs of a chair verb
- • Furnish with staves
- • Burst or force (a hole) into something
An example sentence would be:
- • "She was staving off hunger with a small snack."
- • "He has been staving off sleep with coffee."
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New York Times24 Apr 1994 | Across 114 | |
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