The Clue
Foils the posse (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ELUDES
Tags
Notes
The answer ELUDES is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avoids
Baffles
Circumvents
Dodges
Escapes
Eschews
Shakes
Sidesteps
Slips by
Avoids adroitly
Escapes artfully
Escapes notice
Evades capture
Foils followers
Foils a posse
Gets around
Gives the slip
Slips past
Definition
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"