The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ELUDES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Side-steps crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ELUDES | 50 % | 6 | 
| AVOIDS | 50 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Side-steps
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- waddle
 - stalk
 - stalking
 - biot
 - boot
 - counter
 - facet
 - for
 - front
 - fronting
 - horae
 - horse
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ELUDES verb- To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
 - To shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip
 - To escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ELUDES
- Shakes a tail, maybe
 - Stays out of reach
 - Gets away from
 - Gets around
 - Dodges
 - Gives the slip
 - Sneaks past
 - Escapes one's understanding
 - Ducks
 - Loses, as a tail