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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 4 | Almost a disaster — point to what should prevent a shock | |
3 | 28% | 8 | Action taken to prevent a disaster | |
Prevent As Disaster Crossword Clue
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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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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times08 Mar 2021 | Down 49 | |
New York Times11 Apr 2017 | Across 59 | |
New York Times21 Sep 2009 | Down 8 | |
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