Deflect state tracing initially (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deflect state tracing initially (5) featured in Guardian Quiptic puzzle on March 22, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVERT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVERT Deflect state tracing initially (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 22, 2026
7% PARRY Deflect (a blow) (5) The Times Concise Feb 19, 2026
6% WHATABOUTISM Some deflections for argument's sake (12) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
6% IOTA Slightest trace (4) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
6% DISTRACT Divert or deflect (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
5% ATFIRST Initially (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
5% SCAR Trace of an old wound (4) (4) Puzzler Mar 14, 2026
5% ONSET Initial stage (5) LA Times Mini Mar 14, 2026
5% ANTE Initial chip (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 13, 2026
5% ASSERT State with confidence (6) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026

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