Steer clear of - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'steer clear of' is the definition.
(evade can mean to avoid or dodge)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for evade that I've seen before include "Shirk" , "Sidestep" , "Hedge" , "temptress conveying commercial message" , "Dodge, duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Times and The Mirror.

'steer clear of' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Western city" , "Avoid cunningly" , "Evade; ruse" , "Avoid or evade by bodily movement" , "Avoid with subterfuge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Times and The Mirror.

'steer clear of' 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 "Prevent, ward off" , "Obviate" , "Turn aside, perhaps gaze" , "Turn away or aside" , "Turn aside or ward off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Times and The Mirror.

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

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Times and The Mirror.

'steer clear of' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for shun that I've seen before include "Deliberately have no contact with" , "Spurn; avoid" , "Persistently ignore" , "Avoid, ignore" , "rigid standing order?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.

Steer clear of (5)