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Evade skillfully (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elude

(Other definitions for elude that I've seen before include "Evade, escape from" , "Avoid; slip one's mind" , "Puzzle" , "Escape adroitly" , "Dodge, duck" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the Newsday.
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