The Clue
Ducks (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DODGES
Tags
Notes
The answer DODGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Equivocates
Evades
Definition
DODGE as a noun:
1. (contrivance, stratagem, dodge) = an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
2. a quick evasive movement
3. (dodge, dodging, scheme) = a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
DODGE as a verb:
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
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"