The Clue
Dodging (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ELUDING
Tags
Notes
The answer ELUDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ELUDING as a noun:
1. (slip, elusion, eluding) = the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
ELUDE as a verb:
1. (elude, evade, bilk) = escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
2. (elude, escape) = be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
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"