The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EVADED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 1995.
Was elusive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVADED | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was elusive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- eel
- slippery
- sly
- baffling
- dodger
- scarce
- eely
- elusiveness
- evasive
- fugitive
- intangible
- mysterious
Crossword Answer definitions
EVADED 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.
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