The Clue
Bypass (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SKIRT
Tags
Notes
The answer SKIRT is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Definition
SKIRT as a noun:
1. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
2. a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
3. (dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird) = informal terms for a (young) woman
SKIRT as a verb:
1. (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"
2. pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
3. form the edge of
4. (surround, skirt, border) = extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"