Sidestep - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for evade that I've seen before include "Dodge (taxes)" , "Get round" , "Dodge, stay clear of" , "Slyly escape" , "Keep away from" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Sun, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times and the USA Today.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Avoid - ruse" , "Avoid by sudden movement" , "Evade; ruse" , "Step sideways to evade" , "shady scheme" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Sun, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times and the USA Today.

'sidestep' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Ward off (bad event)" , "Turn aside or ward off" , "Prevent from happening" , "Turn away (ones eyes)" , "Turn away from, say gaze" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Sun, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times and the USA Today.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for skirt that I've seen before include "Ladies' garment" , "Feminine item of clothing" , "Garment below the waist" , "Go round the edges of" , "Go round edge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Sun, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times and the USA Today.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for avoid that I've seen before include "Desist" , "Evade - escape" , "Sidestep" , "Shirk" , "Steer clear of, dodge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Sun, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times and the USA Today.

'sidestep' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for circumvent that I've seen before include "Find a way around" , "Go round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

Sidestep (5)