Crossword answer
AVERT
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
AVERT
Clues that lead to AVERT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Some leaver to turn away5Daily ExpressAug 1, 2026
Deflect5NewsdayJul 30, 2026
Turn away5USA TodayJul 25, 2026
"___ your eyes!"5USA TodayJul 3, 2026
Ward off as danger5Crosswords With FriendsJul 1, 2026
Head off from party, cycling plastered essentially5The IndependentJun 29, 2026
Ward off5Evening StandardJun 20, 2026
Prevent from happening5NewsdayDec 22, 2025
Head off5NewsdayDec 4, 2025
Forestall (5)5The SunSep 22, 2025
State Trooper initially in Dodge (5)5The SunSep 22, 2025
Stave off5NewsdaySep 7, 2025
State beginning to transform Dodge (5)5The SunJul 20, 2025
Deflect (5)5The SunJul 20, 2025
Turn aside5The IndependentJul 10, 2025
Avoid5Evening StandardMar 4, 2025
Prevent5Evening StandardMay 17, 2024
Turn off north by the new tavern5Evening StandardFeb 23, 2024
Prevent Bill's daughter leaving5The IndependentFeb 21, 2024
Sidestep5Eugene ShefferSep 22, 2023
About five teardrops you turn your glance away from5Evening StandardMay 13, 2022
Divert5Evening StandardSep 17, 2019
About AVERT in crosswords
AVERT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Some leaver to turn away” in the Daily Express crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
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PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of AVERT (44)
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Aug 1, 2026
Some leaver to turn away · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Deflect · Newsday · Across
Jul 25, 2026
Turn away · USA Today · 13 Across
Jul 3, 2026
"___ your eyes!" · USA Today · 14 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Ward off as danger · Crosswords With Friends · 51
Jun 29, 2026
Head off from party, cycling plastered essentially · The Independent · 13 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Ward off · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Deflect · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Turn away · Newsday · Down
Dec 22, 2025
Prevent from happening · Newsday · Down
Dec 4, 2025
Head off · Newsday · Across
Sep 22, 2025
Forestall (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Sep 22, 2025
State Trooper initially in Dodge (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Stave off · Newsday · Down
Jul 20, 2025
Deflect (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jul 20, 2025
State beginning to transform Dodge (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jul 10, 2025
Turn aside · The Independent · 20 Down
Mar 4, 2025
Avoid · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 8, 2025
Turn away · New York Times · 39 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Ward off · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 2, 2024
Deflect · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 17, 2024
Prevent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 2, 2024
Deflect · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Turn off north by the new tavern · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 21, 2024
Prevent Bill's daughter leaving · The Independent · 2 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Sidestep · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jul 28, 2023
Prevent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Turn aside · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Deflect · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 13, 2022
About five teardrops you turn your glance away from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 31, 2022
Deflect · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 1, 2022
Ward off · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Nov 25, 2021
Prevent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 27, 2021
Ward off · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 6, 2021
Deflect · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Deflect · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 4, 2019
Deflect · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Divert · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 2, 2019
Ward off · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Deflect · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 22, 2019
Turn off north by the new tavern · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 28, 2018
Avoid · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 10, 2018
Ward off · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 26, 2018
Deflect · Evening Standard · 28 Across