Deflect
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Thursday, 2 Dec 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 13 Aug 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 13 May 2019
Crossword Answers
4 letters
TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
BEND
Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
FEND
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
5 letters
BLOCK
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
AVOID
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"
6 letters
DIVERT
Turn aside; turn away from
SWERVE
The act of turning aside suddenly
7 letters
FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
FORFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
HEADOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
OBVIATE
Do away with
WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
DEVIATE
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
REFRACT
Determine the refracting power of (a lens)
8 letters
DISTRACT
Draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
FOREFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
TURNAWAY
Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
RICOCHET
A glancing rebound