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Head off Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Head off featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on November 12, 2025. 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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11 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVERT Head off | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 12, 2025 |
| INTERCEPT Head off (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Aug 28, 2025 |
| DEPART Head off | (6) | New York Times | Jan 14, 2025 |
| FORESTALL Head off (9) | (9) | The Guardian Quick | Jul 26, 2024 |
| FEND Head (off) | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 9, 2021 |
| DECAPITATE Head off? | (10) | ||
| PREEMPT Head off | (7) | ||
| INTERDICT Head off | (9) | ||
| STEM Head off | (4) | ||
| QUELL Head off | (5) |
29 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32% | LEAVING Heading off | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 5, 2025 |
| 32% | PREVENTS Heads off | (8) | USA Today | Aug 12, 2020 |
| 32% | AVERTS Heads off | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 15, 2020 |
| 32% | DETERS Heads off | (6) | USA Today | Mar 15, 2020 |
| 32% | WENT Headed off | (4) | Wall Street Journal | May 24, 2016 |
| 32% | SHOVES Heads (off) | (6) | ||
| 32% | BEGAN Headed off on | (5) | ||
| 32% | TURNSBACK Heads off. | (9) | ||
| 28% | OIL Boil heads off in | (3) | ||
| 28% | FORESTALLED Prevented, headed off | (11) | The Times Concise | May 26, 2023 |
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