A counter for skirt? (5)

I believe the answer is:

avoid

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'skirt?' is the definition.
(skirting is a kind of avoiding)

'a counter' is the wordplay.
'counter' becomes 'void' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'void'='AVOID'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for avoid that I've seen before include "Desist" , "Fend off" , "Evade - escape" , "Eschew" , "Keep out of the way of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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