Forestall by acting first Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Forestall by acting first . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREEMPT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREEMPT Forestall by acting first (7)
3% OBVIATE Avoid or forestall (a problem) (7) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
3% OPENER First act at a concert (6) USA Today Aug 18, 2025
3% AVERT Forestall State Department's conclusion (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 1, 2025
3% SCENEONE First act division (8) Premier Sunday Jun 1, 2025
2% SCENE Part of an act (5) The Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
2% DOTH Acts in the past? (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
2% REFUTAL Act of disproving (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 25, 2025
2% SINGS Acts the informant (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
2% LUBRICATION Act of oiling (11) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2025
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