Clues for the word "AVOID"
We've had 98 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 525 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on February 21, 2026.
Definition of avoid
- a. - To empty.
- a. - To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.
- a. - To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.
- a. - To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
- a. - To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.
- a. - To get rid of.
- a. - To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.
- v. i. - To retire; to withdraw.
- v. i. - To become void or vacant.
Referring Clues
- Work around
- Sidestep
- Duck
- Skirt
- Get around
- Go around
- Steer clear of
- Go wide of
- Keep one's distance from
- Bypass
- Shun
- Not touch
- Give a wide berth
- Get out of
- Shirk
- Keep away from
- Turn away from
- Dodge
- Treat like a pariah
- Keep clear of
- Give a wide berth to
- Give wide berth to
- Sneak past
- Georges Perec novel without the letter E
- Dance around
- Don't confront
- Stay away from
- Try not to meet
- Shy away from
- Eschew
- Refrain from
- Don't use
- Get away from
- Stay clear of
- Circumvent
- Manage to dodge
- Have no part of
- Dodge, as a question
- Steer clear
- Prevent from happening
- Duck, as a question
- Treat as taboo
- Skirt around
- Have nothing to do with
- Miss
- Duck or evade
- Keep from happening
- Debar
- Elude
- Let well enough alone
- Dictionary usage advisory
- Don't take part in
- Head off
- Don't go to
- Verb for a dieter
- Elude, as a tag in baseball
- Hide from
- Stay clear of (5)
- Get around security
- Soul Asylum "Easy to ___"
- What most punk bands do to mainstream
- Duck security
- Bypass security
- Herman's Hermits "A Must to ___"
- Yusuf Islam "Midday (___ City After Dark)"
- Fend off
- Evade
- Skip round, eager to go outside
- Stay clear when hungry prima donna turns up
- Don't be too greedy to consume duck!
- Evade - escape
- Steer clear of a hole
- (If you can't 10), keep away from
- Keep out of the way of
- Keep away from a vacuum
- Beg the question in a vacuum
- Steer clear of love in passionate surroundings
- Eager to bag duck? Duck, indeed
- To get around security
- Shun, dodge
- Keen to employ old dodge
- Keen to retain old bypass
- Provide a wide berth
- Get out of the way of
- A chasm you keep well away from
- Keep one’s distance from
- Make sure not to see
- Sidestep a big hole
- Don't partake of
- Skirt that has a big hole
- Advice not to be ardent about love
- *Like an enthusiastic fan
- Synonym of 15-Across
- Confront opposite
- Deliberately steer clear of
- Step around
- Walk around, maybe
- Intentionally miss calls from, say
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - February 21, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 20, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - February 20, 2026
- New York Times - February 16, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 11, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 23, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 23, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 07, 2025
- LA Times - December 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 24, 2025
- New York Times - November 21, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 19, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 10, 2025
- LA Times - November 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 16, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 29, 2025
- Daily American - September 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 17, 2025
- LA Times - September 04, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 28, 2025
- New York Times - July 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 13, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 04, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 30, 2025
- And in 495 more crossword puzzles...