| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RESIST | Fend off. |
| STAVE | Fend (off) |
| PARRY | Fend off |
| RESIST | Fend off |
| REPULSE | Fend off |
| STAVE | Fend off |
| AVERT | Fend off |
| REPEL | Fend off |
| AVERT | Fend off. |
| DETER | Fend off |
| WARD | Fend (off) |
| SLAPAT | Fend off, as mosquitoes |
| REPEL | Fend off, as mosquitoes |
| STREARM | Fend off with a limb |
| BUCKTHEPASS | Fend off a pickup artist? |
