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The Clue

Forestalls, with "off" (6 letter answer)

The Answer

STAVES

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Notes

The answer STAVES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Averts, with "off"
Barrel parts
Barrel supports
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Song stanzas
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Inventory at a cooperage

Definition

STAVE as a noun:

1. (staff, stave) = (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. (stave, lag) = one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
3. (rung, round, stave) = a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

STAVE as a verb:

1. furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"
2. (stave, stave in) = burst or force (a hole) into something