The Clue
Sidestepped (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SKIRTED
Tags
Notes
The answer SKIRTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bypassed
Evaded
Edged along
Garbled like knights' horses
Took the long way round
Definition
SKIRT 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. pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
3. form the edge of
4. (surround, skirt, border) = extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"