Elude
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.
We deem Elude to be a VERY COMMON crossword clue as we've seen it more than 17 times in a variety of crossword publications.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 18 Aug 2021
- The Daily Mail Quick - Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 3 Dec 2020
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Friday, 25 Sep 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 19 Mar 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 19 Mar 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020
- The Daily Mail Quick - Tuesday, 17 Dec 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Friday, 18 Oct 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Thursday, 29 Aug 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 27 May 2019
Crossword Answers
4 letters
DUCK
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
BILK
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
5 letters
SHAKE
Undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
SHIRK
Avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"
AVOID
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
SKIRT
Form the edge of
FUDGE
Soft creamy candy
HEDGE
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
EVADE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
6 letters
ESCAPE
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
PUTOFF
A pretext for delay or inaction
SLIPBY
Pass by; "three years elapsed"
7 letters
GETPAST
8 letters
SIDESTEP
A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
10 letters
CIRCUMVENT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"