The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESCHEWED , but the solution may also be KEPTOFF which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Avoided crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESCHEWED | 21 % | 8 |
| ESCAPED | 17 % | 7 |
| DODGED | 8 % | 6 |
| FLED | 8 % | 4 |
| DUCKED | 8 % | 6 |
| SKIRTED | 8 % | 7 |
| SKIRTEDAROUND | 8 % | 13 |
| KEPTOFF | 4 % | 7 |
| SIDESTEPPED | 4 % | 11 |
| DANCEDAROUND | 4 % | 12 |
| SHUNNED | 4 % | 7 |
| ELUDED | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Avoided
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keep off
- keep from
- avert
- stave off
- debar
- obviate
- nullify
- annul
- ward off
- invalidate
- head off
- quash
Crossword Answer definitions
ESCHEWED verb- To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ESCHEWED
More clues leading to the result ESCAPED
More clues leading to the result DODGED
- Avoided
- Evaded
- Didn't exactly answer, as a question
- Sidestepped
- Evaded, as questions
- Got away from
- Eluded by strategy.
- Used tricks or evasions.
- Evaded.
- Eluded
More clues leading to the result FLED
- Made a quick departure
- Took off
- Vanished
- Cut and run
- Made a run for it
- Skipped town
- Ran away
- Tried to escape
- Escaped
- Hightailed it
More clues leading to the result DUCKED
- Got down fast
- I __ to avoid his smashes, and I couldn't touch his serve ...
- Avoided
- Stooped down
- Sidestepped
More clues leading to the result SKIRTED
- Evaded, as an issue
- Lay on the edge of
- Sidestepped
- ___ the issue (hemmed and hawed)
- Avoided
- Got around
- By-passed.
- Circumvented
- Took the long way round
- Edged along
More clues leading to the result SKIRTEDAROUND
More clues leading to the result KEPTOFF
More clues leading to the result SIDESTEPPED
More clues leading to the result DANCEDAROUND
More clues leading to the result SHUNNED
- Stayed away from
- Froze out
- Gave the cold shoulder to
- Kept clear of.
- Eschewed.
- Gave a wide berth
- Eschewed
- Avoided
- Steered clear of
- Didn't go near