Prevention from happening (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prevention from happening (9) featured in Puzzler puzzle on January 23, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVOIDANCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVOIDANCE Prevention from happening (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 23, 2026
94% AVERT Prevent from happening (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
90% KIBOSH Prevent from happening (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 19, 2022
90% AVERTS Prevents from happening (6) Universal Oct 26, 2021
90% THWART Prevent from happening (6) New York Times Sep 23, 2019
90% PRECLUDE Prevent from happening (8) Universal Sep 21, 2016
90% AVOID Prevent from happening (5)
9% FOIL Prevent from succeeding (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
8% CHOKE Prevent from breathing (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 21, 2026
8% STIR Prevent from clumping, say (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025

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