The Clue
Played it safe (6 letter answer)
The Answer
HEDGED
Tags
Notes
The answer HEDGED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avoided a commitment
Counterbalanced, as bets
Was noncommittal
Wouldn't commit
Bet both ways
Hid behind words
Didn't give a definite answer
Definition
HEDGE 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. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"
3. (hedge, hedge in) = enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"
4. minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"
HEDGED as an adjective:
1. (hedged, weasel-worded) = evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement