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Avoids low scores (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ducks

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This might be a double definition.

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

'low scores' is the second definition.
'ducks' can be an answer for 'scores' (duck is a kind of score). I am not certain of the 'low' bit.

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(Other definitions for ducks that I've seen before include "A bat skilfully avoids" , "Birds with webbed feet" , "Birds - term of endearment (informal)" , "My pet" , "Evades" .)

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