The Clue
Leaves hurriedly (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCATS
Tags
Notes
The answer SCATS is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
Related Clues
Absquatulates
Skedaddles
Skiddoos
Vamooses
Beats it
Exits hastily
Flees, as a feline
Flies away
Gets lost
Goes on the lam
Hurries off
Improvises a vocal
Orders to felines
Runs away
Shoos away
Singing styles
Does some improvisations
Forgoes the lyrics, perhaps
Improvises, à la Ella
Improvises like Ella
Sings like Fitzgerald
Sings like Tormé
Some "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" renditions
Definition
SCAT as a noun:
1. (scat, scat singing) = singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
SCAT as a verb:
1. (scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away) = flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"