The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EVADE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2007.
Play hard to get crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVADE | 75 % | 5 |
| ELUDE | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Play hard to get
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- coquet
- make a play
- put the moves on
- play it close to the hip
- play hardball
- put the make on
- chase after
- make someone hard to catch
- pitch woo
- play cupid
- pull someone's leg
- shoot one's shot
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