Ward (off) Crossword Clue

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Ward (off) Crossword Answer

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AVERT

(5 letters)

REPEL

(5 letters)

DETER

(5 letters)

FEND

(4 letters)

PARRY

(5 letters)

THWART

(6 letters)

KEEPAWAY

(8 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
(verb)
1. burst or force (a hole) into something
2. furnish with staves

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WARD (verb)
1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
WARD (noun)
1. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
2. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AVERT
(5 letters)
REPEL
(5 letters)
DETER
(5 letters)
FEND
(4 letters)
PARRY
(5 letters)
THWART
(6 letters)
KEEPAWAY
(8 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
VESTA

More Universal Crossword (6/24/2026) Answers

Across

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9. "You stink!"

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14. Sticky stuff

15. Slip up

16. Wolf cut or butterfly cut

17. Sound of a loud crowd

18. __ Miserables

19. Subj. for some immigrants

20. Disclosure of private information

22. Domed home

24. Result of a computer crash, maybe

27. "It happened ages ___!"

28. "Thank ___ very much"

29. Apple tablet?

31. Land unit

35. Enjoys a hot tub

37. Ladies

38. Haphazard pile

39. Navy vessel letters

40. Colors + white

42. Pasta paired with vodka sauce

43. Holy Week service

45. ___ buco (veal dish)

46. Fried Hanukkah treat

47. Japanese dogs that have adapted to cold weather

49. Aligned

51. Artificial waterway

52. High-scoring feat for a baseball player

56. Full of energy

58. Queen bee's home

59. Cold barbecue side

62. Without a musical key

64. "They ___ unstoppable!"

65. Dances like Mable Lee

66. Tasty treat: Var.

67. "I ___ to differ!"

68. That woman

69. Reach an agreement

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Down

1. Felt it after leg day

2. Tibet’s capital

3. *Totally at fault (Note the initials of the starred clues' answers)

4. Pirate's cry

5. Wrap (up)

6. Captured, as a chess piece

7. Constricting snake

8. Bit of basil

9. Ringer in a tower

10. Classic cookie

11. Ish

13. Song for one

14. *Make a desperate attempt

21. Endorses digitally

23. *"Sure, ask away!"

25. Totally fine

26. Feeling in a romance novel

27. Sponsored spots

30. Unsuccessful competitor

32. Hundredth of a euro

33. General or private

34. Fencing sword

35. Spice used in za'atar

36. City home to Universal Studios Japan

41. Siri's operating system

42. Asked earnestly

48. Elite groups of celebs

50. Removes from an online post

52. Fruit you might find in a Waldorf salad

53. Swiss confectionery known for its truffles

54. To no __: without success

55. Chaotic brawl

57. 'Meh'

59. Metered vehicle

60. Minecraft resource

61. Segment of a journey

63. Bird's digit for balance

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