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Ward off State Department's closure (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ward off State Department's closure (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AVERT Ward off State Department's closure (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 67% | PARRY Ward off | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 65% | AVERTS Wards off | (6) | Commuter | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 62% | FEND Ward (off) | (4) | New York Times | Jul 6, 2025 |
| 62% | REPEL Ward off | (5) | LA Times Mini | Jul 2, 2025 |
| 52% | IL Actress Ward | (2) | USA Today Quick | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 52% | SELA Actress Ward | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 52% | ICU Hosp. ward | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 52% | MOVEDON Got closure, say | (7) | USA Today | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 50% | LEAVE Depart | (5) | Commuter | Oct 18, 2025 |
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