The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EVADE , but the solution may also be ELUDE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Avoid, as capture crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVADE | 86 % | 5 |
| ELUDE | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Avoid, as capture
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- elude
- escape
- evade
- artifice
- ruse
- abscond
- escaped
- bushranger
- hannibal
- amish
- both
- deterrence
Crossword Answer definitions
EVADE verb- To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from
- To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
- To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result EVADE
- Sidestep
- Use a loophole
- Beat around the bush
- Circumvent
- Duck
- Fail to pay, as taxes
- Give the slip to
- Steer clear of
- Weasel out of
- Avoid