Avoids angle on staircase (9)
I believe the answer is:
sidesteps
'avoids' is the definition.
(sidestepping is a kind of avoiding)
'angle on staircase' is the wordplay.
'angle on' becomes 'side' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'staircase' becomes 'steps' (steps is a kind of staircase).
'side'+'steps'='SIDESTEPS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for sidesteps that I've seen is " Avoids".)
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