Prevent from happening Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prevent 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.

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5 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
AVERT Prevent from happening (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
KIBOSH Prevent from happening (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 19, 2022
THWART Prevent from happening (6) New York Times Sep 23, 2019
PRECLUDE Prevent from happening (8) Universal Sep 21, 2016
AVOID Prevent from happening (5)

35 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
42% AVERTS Prevents from happening (6) Universal Oct 26, 2021
4% FOIL Prevent from succeeding (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
3% AGO "Well, that happened a while ___..." (3)
3% AINT "___ gonna happen!" (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
3% CLOT What heparin prevents (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 9, 2026
3% SOUNDPROOF Preventing the passage of noise (10) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 9, 2026
3% CAUSE Make happen (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
3% ROOM "The ___ Where It Happens" (song from "Hamilton") (4) LA Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
3% GONEAWRY Failed to happen as planned (8) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% THEN "__ what happened?" (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026

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