| SOUNDPROOF | Preventing the passage of loud or disturbing noise (5,5) |
| NOISE | A sound, especially a loud or disturbing one (5) |
| GREENHOUSE | The ___ effect describes how the radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the surface of that planet by preventing the heat from escaping into space |
| ANTISTATIC | Preventing the build-up of electricity on an item |
| ANTISEPTIC | Pat incites trouble by preventing the spread of microorganisms (10) |
| OFFPUTTING | Disconcerting or disturbing (3-7) |
| STRIDENTLY | In the manner of loud protesters, knowing about nuclear weapon (10) |
| HEAVYMETAL | Type of loud, vigorous rock music with a clashing, harsh musical style (5,5) |
| PROPOSAL | A __, Jonathan Swift's way of Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country? (6,8) |
| MODEST | A __, Jonathan Swift's way of Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country? (6,8) |
| CONTAINMENT | Action of preventing the spread of something harmful |
| THERMAL | Preventing the loss of body heat, of clothing |
| RACKET | One of four making a disturbing noise (6) |
| SHOO | The disturbing noise a shoe can make (4) |
| EERIE | Mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird (5) |
| HAMPERING | Preventing the progress of (9) |
| FORCEMAJEURE | Circumstances preventing the fulfilment of a contract |
| SNORER | He's making disturbing noise - worried responders sped off |
| TRAUMA | A deeply distressing or disturbing experience (6) |
| VESTS | Looks after the dogs around point-to-point for those preventing the local slugs from going any furth |
