The Clue
Shake, as a tail (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ELUDE
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Notes
The answer ELUDE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avoid
Baffle
Circumvent
Dodge
Escape
Escape from
Get by
Shun
Avoid adroitly
Avoid artfully
Be evasive
Duck around
Escape detection of
Escape the detection of
Escape notice
Escape the understanding of
Foil the dragnet
Get around
Get away
Get away from
Get past
Give the slip
Give the slip to
Shake off
Stay a step ahead of
Slip past
Throw off
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"