Dodge - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'dodge' is the definition.
(I know that dodge can be written as evade)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for evade that I've seen before include "Shirk" , "Dodge or escape" , "Dodge (taxes)" , "Escape (esp. by guile)" , "avoid answering" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times and The Irish Independent.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avoid that I've seen before include "Get out of" , "Duck" , "(If you can't 10), keep away from" , "Keep out of the way of" , "Evade - escape" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times and The Irish Independent.

'dodge' is the definition.
(I know that shirk is a more specific form of dodge)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for shirk that I've seen before include "duck" , "Avoid duties" , "Evade work" , "Avoid (work)" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times and The Irish Independent.

'dodge' is the definition.
(I know that dodge can be written as sidestep)

This is all the clue.

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

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

Dodge (5)