The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EVADE , but the solution may also be AVOID which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Elude crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVADE | 27 % | 5 |
| DODGE | 23 % | 5 |
| AVOID | 13 % | 5 |
| LOSE | 10 % | 4 |
| GIVETHESLIPTO | 7 % | 13 |
| SLIPBY | 7 % | 6 |
| GETAROUND | 3 % | 9 |
| ESCAPEDETECTION | 3 % | 15 |
| CHEAT | 3 % | 5 |
| GETPAST | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Elude
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- evade
- circumvent
- sidestep
- skirt
- fudge
- duck
- hedge
- dodge
- parry
- bilk
- escape
- put off
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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
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
More clues leading to the result DODGE
- Caravan maker
- Adroitly avoid
- Sidestep
- Ram's parent?
- Steer clear of
- Durango maker
- Duck
- Charger or Challenger
- Avoid
- Viper manufacturer
More clues leading to the result AVOID
- Sidestep
- Steer clear of
- Steer away from
- Duck
- Keep from occurring
- Stay clear of
- Shun
- Don't confront
- Get out of the way of
- Dodge
More clues leading to the result LOSE
- Get trounced
- Mislay
- Place or show
- Take it on the chin
- Come in second
- Finish last
- Finish second
- Give the slip to
- Misplace
- Come in last
More clues leading to the result GIVETHESLIPTO
More clues leading to the result SLIPBY
More clues leading to the result GETAROUND
More clues leading to the result ESCAPEDETECTION
More clues leading to the result CHEAT
- Deceive by trickery
- Shortchange, say
- Peek at the answer
- Peek during a test
- Break the rules
- Steal answers
- Get an A by stealth
- Refuse to play by the rules
- Swindle
- Use a crib sheet