Avoid - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that elude is a more specific form of avoid)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for elude that I've seen before include "Dodge or avoid" , "Get away from" , "Avoid (e.g. capture)" , "Escape from; baffle" , "Escape adroitly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror and the Newsday.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that evade is a more specific form of escape)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for evade that I've seen before include "Escape paying (tax)" , "Dodge, keep clear of" , "Dodge, duck" , "Artfully dodge" , "Escape (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror and the Newsday.

'avoid' is the definition.
(dodge can mean to avoid or evade)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Avoid - ruse" , "Avoid; cunning trick" , "Ploy" , "Sidestep with trick?" , "Avoid by sudden movement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror and the Newsday.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that avoid can be written as avert)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Stave off" , "Turn away from, say gaze" , "Stop" , "Prevent from occurring" , "Turn away or aside" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror and the Newsday.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that shun is a more specific form of avoid)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for shun that I've seen before include "Avoid contact" , "Ostracise" , "Keep away from Huns" , "Send to Coventry" , "Keep away from, have nothint to do with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune and the King Feature Syndicate.

'avoid' is the definition.
(duck can mean to avoid)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for duck that I've seen before include "Water bird; zero score" , "strong cloth" , "Dip" , "Zero score; avoid" , "strong fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune and the King Feature Syndicate.

'avoid' is the definition.
(miss can mean to avoid)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Fail; long for" , "Austria/Italy region" , "Girl - bad shot" , "maiden" , "Pine for - young lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune and the King Feature Syndicate.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that escape is a more specific form of avoid)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for escape that I've seen before include "performance by Houdini?" , "Run away from confinement" , "Break free from confinement" , "Evade" , "find way out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that bypass is a more specific form of avoid)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for bypass that I've seen before include "Ring road" , "Road avoiding crowded centres" , "detour" , "alternative route" , "operation to improve circulation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

'avoid' is the definition.
(eschew means to deliberately avoid something)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for eschew that I've seen before include "Avoid or abstain from, food or people" , "Avoid or abstain from, action or food" , "Avoid, abstain from (lit.)" , "Abstain from (an activity)" , "Ignore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

'avoid' is the definition.
(I know that sidestep is a more specific form of avoid)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sidestep that I've seen before include "Shift to right or left" , "Dodge - circumvent" , "Dodge (an issue?)" , "To avoid" , "Find a way round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, the LA Times, the Penny Press and the Evening Standard.

Avoid (5)