Sidestep Crossword Clue

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Sidestep Crossword Answer

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EVADE

(5 letters)

SKIRTAROUND

(11 letters)

AVERT

(5 letters)

AVOID

(5 letters)

ELUDE

(5 letters)

DODGE

(5 letters)

SKIRT

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
2. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
(verb)
1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

EVADE
(5 letters)
SKIRTAROUND
(11 letters)
AVERT
(5 letters)
AVOID
(5 letters)
ELUDE
(5 letters)
DODGE
(5 letters)
SKIRT
(5 letters)

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20. Infamous Houston energy company

21. Milan Cortina 2026 org.

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24. Look to be

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31. Word ignored in alphabetizing

32. Org. in many spy novels

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34. Mousetrap brand

35. Result of irregular service?

36. Inflatable at a kids' party

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41. Flabbergast

42. Airport org.

43. FaceTime platform

44. That woman

45. Truant of 1980s cinema

49. Alternative to a bar?

52. French lover's word hidden in "Shanghai Metro"

53. Coffee vessel with a spigot

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56. Myers-___ personality tests

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62. Mouth-puckering

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64. Requests one's presence at

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Down

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2. More uniform

3. Edict

4. The Earth may eclipse it

5. Breathe it in!

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10. Piece of dust

11. "The More You Know" TV spot, e.g.

12. French designer monogram

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18. Popular crop for home gardeners

22. Everyday feat for a wide receiver

25. Dulled

26. Grow by leaps and bounds

27. Don't believe it!

28. Kit ____ bar

30. Putting in an epic performance

34. Cozy room

36. Pancake mix brand

37. *$%# is one

38. Arabic for "peace"

39. "Shop ___ you drop"

40. King of France?

45. The Penguin's foe

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47. Integrates, as a video on a web page

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50. Cravings

51. Leave out

55. Cigarette discard

56. Support system?

57. Dorm VIPs

58. ___-cone

60. Item in a decision-making list

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