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Prevent (something) from happening Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prevent (something) from happening last seen in Times Concise 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRECLUDE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PRECLUDE Prevent (something) from happening | (8) | The Times Concise | Oct 26, 2015 |
| 61% | PLUG *Something you might "pull" to prevent something from happening or continuing | (4) | ||
| 11% | AVERTS Prevents from happening | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 11% | AVERT Prevent from happening | (5) | Newsday | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 10% | AVOIDANCE Prevention from happening (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 8% | CAUSE It makes something happen | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 8% | GOODBET Something that's likely to happen | (7) | USA Today | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 8% | FOIL Prevent from succeeding | (4) | Universal | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 7% | BLOCK Keep from happening | (5) | Newsday | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 7% | COMEREDASS Happens | (10) | New York Times | Jan 22, 2026 |
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