The clue "evades" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 28, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SKIRTS", a 6-letter word.
Solution SKIRTS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SKIRTS is 6 letters long. We have 4 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 8 solutions. The longest is SIDESTEPS with 9 letters, and the shortest is DUCKS with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 9 letters long.
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| Gives the slip to (6) | |
| Keeps away from (6) | |
| Doesn't answer directly (6) | |
| Ducks and dodges (6) | |
| Escapes artfully (6) | |
| Gets around (6) | |