Keep from happening Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keep from happening last seen in Newsday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVERT.

Crossword Answer For Keep from happening:

7 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
AVERT Keep from happening	(5)	Newsday	Dec 9, 2024
DETER Keep from happening	(5)	USA Today	Nov 6, 2019
PREVENT Keep from happening	(7)	USA Today	Aug 25, 2017
THWART Keep from happening	(6)	LA Times Daily	Mar 2, 2017
AVOID Keep from happening	(5)
FOIL Keep from happening	(4)
BLOCK Keep from happening	(5)

33 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
42%	PREVENTS Keeps from happening	(8)
42%	STEMS Keeps from happening	(5)	Newsday	Sep 14, 2017
42%	AVERTS Keeps from happening	(6)	Newsday	May 25, 2016
42%	BLOCKS Keeps from happening	(6)
38%	STAVE __ off (keep from happening)	(5)	Newsday	Apr 13, 2020
38%	ESTOP Keep from happening, in court	(5)
38%	NIPIN __ the bud (keep from happening)	(5)
4%	AROSE Happened	(5)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Sep 14, 2025
4%	EVENT Happening	(5)	Universal	Sep 2, 2025
4%	EVENTS Happenings	(6)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Aug 30, 2025

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What is the answer of Keep from happening Crossword Clue?

To "avert" means to prevent something from happening. In a crossword puzzle, this clue suggests finding a word that describes stopping an event or situation from occurring. "Avert" fits perfectly as it captures the essence of preventing or avoiding a particular outcome.