Stave off, forestall inhibit Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stave off, forestall inhibit . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRECLUDE Stave off, forestall inhibit (8)
6% ATBAY Keep ____, stave off (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 20, 2025
6% AVERT Stave off (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
5% OBVIATE Avoid or forestall (a problem) (7) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
5% CURB Inhibit (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 26, 2025
5% CLEF Symbol on a stave (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 2, 2025
4% REPRIMAND Tell off; telling-off (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
4% ALTO ___ clef, stave used by the viola (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
4% FENDS Staves (off) (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 5, 2025
4% REPEL Stave off (5) USA Today Jan 6, 2025
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