The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHUNS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Stays away from crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHUNS | 40 % | 5 |
| ESCHEWS | 40 % | 7 |
| AVOIDS | 20 % | 6 |
Why may SHUNS be the right solution?
"Stays away from" is a clue for the word "SHUNS" because "shuns" means to deliberately avoid or keep away from something or someone.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stays away from
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- avoids
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- move
- pitch
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- pop
- quits
Crossword Answer definitions
SHUNS verb- To avoid, especially persistently.
- To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- To screen, hide.
- To shove, push.
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 SHUNS
- Ignores
- Avoids
- Eschews
- Avoids like the plague
- Takes pains to avoid
- Gives the cold shoulder to
- Boycotts
- Cold-shoulders
- Abstains from
- Ostracizes
More clues leading to the result ESCHEWS
- Doesn't indulge in
- Shuns
- Does without
- Stays away from
- Avoids like the plague
- Skips
- Avoids
- Shuns.
- Abstains from
- Forgoes