The term 'HEADS OFF' can be broken down into five different crossword solutions: AVERTS (6 letters), GOES (4 letters), PREVENTS (8 letters), SHOVES (6 letters), and VEERS (5 letters). AVERTS means to turn away or avoid, goes means to move from one place to another, PREVENTS means to stop something from happening, shoves means to push roughly, and veers means to turn or swerve. All of these words can be used to describe the action of heading something off, which is to stop it from happening or to prevent it from continuing.