Ward off - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Be effective in controlling" , "give you the creeps" , "Beat back; cause disgust to" , "Fend off" , "Drive back like leper" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday and The Guardian.

'ward off' is the definition. (synonyms) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Prevent from occurring" , "Ward off, deflect" , "Turn aside, perhaps gaze" , "Turn aside or ward off" , "Parry" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday and The Guardian.

(Other definitions for stave that I've seen before include "Part of a wooden barrel" , "Wooden piece of barrel" , "System of five horizontal lines in written music" , "Strip of wood" , "Bar" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday and The Guardian.

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for parry that I've seen before include "evasive action" , "Ward off - English composer, d. 1918" , "Deflect (a blow)" , "Answer evasively; 'Jerusalem' composer" , "Jerusalem's composer" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday and The Guardian.

'ward off' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for fend that I've seen before include "Ward (off); manage (for oneself)" , "Manage (usually for oneself)" , "Try to manage without help" , "Ward off from offender" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, the Universal, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Newsday.

(Other definitions for thwart that I've seen before include "seat for oarsman" , "Frustrate, prevent from doing" , "Stymie" , "Prevent from succeeding" , "cross" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Penny Press.

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