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The Clue

Get out of the way (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
Baffle
Bypass
Circumvent
Dodge
Duck
Get by
Sidestep
Skirt
Avoid answering
Be devious
Dance around
Duck an issue
Escape, as arrest
Escape, as detection
Escape by trickery
Foil pursuers
Get around
Get clear of
Give the slip
Give the slip to
Lose successfully
Slip around
Do some shuffling
Play hard to get

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"