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The Clue
___ off (parries) (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FENDS
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Notes
The answer FENDS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Parries
Manages, as for oneself
Repulses, with "off"
Wards (off)
Wards (off), as an attack
___ for oneself (goes it alone)
Definition
FEND as a verb:
1. try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
2. (resist, stand, 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"