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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 39% | 14 | Anticipatory actions taken to prevent or obviate future obstacles or setbacks | |
| 3 | 37% | 15 | Obviate the necessity of | |
Obviate Or Declare Time Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 93 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
AVERT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
AVERT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "AVERT" which means:
- verb
- • Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- • Turn away or aside
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene."
- • "The driver swerved to avert a collision with the oncoming car."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic09 Jul 2013 | Down 3 | |
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