The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DAUNT
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More clues leading to the result DAUNT
- Discourage day trip after Juliet drops out
- Intimidate daughter, female relative
- . Scare from dead end relative
- Dash over to secure a continental cow
- Put off writing letter to a relative
- Discourage daughter getting together with family member
- Old Penny, woman offering advice when there’s scare
- Put off day with relative
- Date dad’s sister put off
- Put off date with relative
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The straight part
We know that "Put off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put off = daunt.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DAUNT mean?
DAUNT verb- To discourage, intimidate.
- To overwhelm.