Keep from happening Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keep from happening featured in Newsday puzzle on January 27, 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 BLOCK.

Crossword Answer For Keep from happening:

7 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
BLOCK Keep from happening	(5)	Newsday	Jan 27, 2026
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)
AVOID Keep from happening	(5)
FOIL Keep from happening	(4)

33 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
41%	PREVENTS Keeps from happening	(8)
41%	STEMS Keeps from happening	(5)	Newsday	Sep 14, 2017
41%	AVERTS Keeps from happening	(6)	Newsday	May 25, 2016
41%	BLOCKS Keeps from happening	(6)
36%	STAVE __ off (keep from happening)	(5)	Newsday	Apr 13, 2020
36%	ESTOP Keep from happening, in court	(5)
36%	NIPIN __ the bud (keep from happening)	(5)
4%	AVOIDANCE Prevention from happening (9)	(9)	Puzzler	Jan 23, 2026
4%	SPAY Keep from littering	(4)	Newsday	Jan 17, 2026
3%	NEWS Latest happenings	(4)	Puzzler Backwords	Jan 28, 2026

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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.