The Clue
Bypass (10 letter answer)
The Answer
CIRCUMVENT
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Notes
The answer CIRCUMVENT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CIRCUMVENT as a verb:
1. (besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent) = surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
2. (outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent) = beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
3. (hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep) = 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"