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Ward Off 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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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FEND

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99%4Exact Match!
verb

• try to manage without help

• withstand the force of something

98%5Exact Match!
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• turn away or aside

97%5Exact Match!
noun

• (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

verb

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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New York Times20 Oct 2024 Down 9
New York Times06 Oct 2024 Down 104
The Guardian Quick05 Oct 2024 Down 5
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