The Clue
Play the quibbler (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EVADE
Tags
Notes
The answer EVADE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avoid
Bypass
Circumvent
Dodge
Duck
Elude
Parry
Quibble
Shake
Shirk
Sidestep
Skirt
Slip by
Avoid answering
Avoid, as capture
Escape, as arrest
Get around
Give the slip
Shake off
Slip around
Try to lose
Do some shuffling
Fail to pay, as taxes
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"