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Turn aside (5)

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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">turn aside</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Obviate" , "Fend off" , "Deflect away" , "use preventive measures" , "Parry" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and the Newsday.
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