Crossword Clue:

Fend off

AnswerCrossword Clue
AVERTFend off
STAVEFend off
REPELFend off
AVERTFend off.
DETERFend off
WARDFend (off)
RESISTFend off.
STAVEFend (off)
PARRYFend off
REPULSEFend off
RESISTFend off
SLAPATFend off, as mosquitoes
REPELFend off, as mosquitoes
STREARMFend off with a limb
BUCKTHEPASSFend off a pickup artist?