Dodges work so as to figure in celestial spheres? (6)
I believe the answer is:
skives
'dodges work so' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how they can define each other.
'to figure in celestial spheres?' is the wordplay.
'to figure' becomes 'v' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'celestial spheres?' becomes 'skies' (sky is a kind of celestial sphere).
'v' put inside 'skies' is 'SKIVES'.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skives that I've seen before include "Shirks work" , "Evades work" .)