The Clue
Sidestepped (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ELUDED
Tags
Notes
The answer ELUDED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dodged
Escaped from
Lost
Escaped notice
Gave the slip to
Got away from
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"