The Clue
Steering clear of (8 letter answer)
The Answer
AVOIDING
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Notes
The answer AVOIDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
AVOID as a verb:
1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
2. (debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off) = prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
3. refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
4. (keep off, avoid) = refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
5. (invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify) = declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"