The Clue
Foil pursuers (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EVADE
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Notes
The answer EVADE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avoid
Bypass
Dodge
Duck
Elude
Parry
Sidestep
Skirt
Slip by
Avoid answering
Avoid artfully
Avoid, as capture
Be devious
Dodge, as a question
Escape, as arrest
Escape by trickery
Get around
Get away
Get away from
Get clear of
Get out of
Give the slip to
Keep away from
Lose successfully
Outwit a pursuer
Slip around
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"