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5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, April 6, 2017 · 51-Down
Appeared in 17 New York Times Crosswords between January 1997 and March 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 6, 2017 · 51-Down · 5 letters
EVADE0 of 5 letters revealed
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between July 1997 and July 2022.AVOID5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between February 2019 and February 2021.ELUDE5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 2014 and March 2023.DODGE5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, January 28, 2018.AVERT5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, December 14, 2008.SKIRT5 lettersanswer page
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New York Times · Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 5 letters
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- Manage to lose
New York Times · Friday, August 29, 2025 · 5 letters
- Lose, as a tail
New York Times · Saturday, July 12, 2025 · 5 letters
- Dance around
New York Times · Saturday, July 20, 2024 · 5 letters
- Escape
New York Times · Wednesday, March 13, 2024 · 5 letters
- Outmaneuver, in a way
New York Times · Friday, February 23, 2024 · 5 letters
- Shake
New York Times · Saturday, July 9, 2022 · 5 letters
- Get around
New York Times · Tuesday, March 8, 2022 · 5 letters
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