Ward off one in the clutches of the devil (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ward off one in the clutches of the devil (5) . 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 FIEND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIEND Ward off one in the clutches of the devil (5) (5)
8% AVERTS Wards off (6) Universal Jan 11, 2026
8% FEND Ward (off) (4) Universal Dec 23, 2025
8% AVERT Ward off (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 21, 2025
6% SELA Actress Ward (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 3, 2026
6% RANTER One going off on one (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
6% BIRTHS Maternity ward events (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
6% DIABLOS Spanish for "devils" (7) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
6% NICU Preemie's ward: Abbr. (4)
6% SATAN The devil himself (5)
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