Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6) Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEWISH.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEWISH Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 27, 2024
7% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
6% WISH Desire (4) USA Today Quick Dec 10, 2025
6% DEAN Head Dane off (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% SIZABLE Fairly big (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
6% RATA Pro ___ (fairly divided) (4) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
6% INSOLENT Fresh (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% AMINUS Fairly good grade (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
6% YEARNING Desire (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
6% LEAVE Split, heading off for holiday (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 27, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle

Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is NEWISH.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Heading off one desire, fairly fresh (6).