The Clue
Escape by artifice (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EVADE
Tags
Notes
The answer EVADE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Avoid
Bypass
Circumvent
Dodge
Duck
Escape
Parry
Sidestep
Skirt
Slip by
Escape by trickery
Get around
Get out of
Give the slip
Give the slip to
Play the quibbler
Shake off
Steer clear of
Do some shuffling
Fail to pay, as taxes
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Definition
EVADE 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. (elude, evade, bilk) = escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
3. practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
4. use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"