Evade Crossword Clue

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Evade Crossword Answer

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DODGE

(5 letters)

ELUDE

(5 letters)

MINISKIRT

(9 letters)

ESCAPE

(6 letters)

DUCK

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
(noun)
1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

EVADE (verb)
1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
2. escape, either physically or mentally

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DODGE
(5 letters)
ELUDE
(5 letters)
MINISKIRT
(9 letters)
ESCAPE
(6 letters)
DUCK
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DESPITES

More USA Today Crossword (9/15/2026) Answers

Across

1. Title for Idris Elba

4. Young male horses

9. A modern one typically has 47 strings and 7 pedals

13. Clock front

14. Mariners' workplace?

15. Member of a reed quintet

16. "Seriously, though?!"

19. Blush, perhaps

21. ___ is more

22. Pricey

23. Pre-1917 Russian rulers

25. ___ chi

26. Slam-dance

29. Perform like Isa Briones

30. "Ted Lasso" character Kent

31. Squeaky bone or catnip mouse (or the box either came in)

33. It's a lot to process!

36. "It's likely . . ."

37. Pings, sometimes

38. Victorian, e.g.

39. Nutritional stat

40. 'Como ___ usted?'

41. Off-week, in football

42. Flower that's an anagram of "stare"

44. Shopping ___

46. Initial poker bet

47. "Do you understand me?"

50. Some drums

53. "That's what I'm here for!"

55. Texter's "I am now done texting"

56. Jump at a skate park

57. ___ defense (football alignment that uses one more defensive back than a nickel defense)

58. Flip-flop or sneaker

59. Unloads on Craigslist

60. Pig's spot

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1. "Ditto"

2. Drinks that might come with frozen coffee cubes

3. "___, I married him"

4. Change

5. Ada Lovelace Day mo.

6. "Hypothetically ..."

7. Island whose capital is Papeete

8. Like a sarcastic remark

9. Places to make quick connections?

10. Somewhat

11. Spanish Steps city

12. Palindromic sound

13. Type of evergreen

17. Noun-forming suffix

18. Appeared to be

23. Voila!

24. Climb, like a wall

25. Tater ___

27. Purchase that helps a beginner get going

28. Swarm of people

30. Hi-___ graphics

31. Kissing on the train, e.g.

32. 525,600 minutes (usually)

34. A city's collection of galleries, museums, etc.

35. Important food

36. Mining material

38. Reaction to a pun, perhaps

41. Ringo or George

42. "___ K: A Love Story" (Jenny Lee novel that reimagines a classic)

43. Place to sit during a game, oddly

45. Mulligans

46. Campfire residue

47. Farm workers

48. Light-loving insect

49. The 411

51. One of two for Quinta Brunson

52. Observe

54. Acronym used before sharing a fun fact

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