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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 24% | 9 | Deceive with a ruse | |
3 | 24% | 7 | Notable writer from Ruse | |
Avoid Ruse Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DODGE" which means:
- noun
- • An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- • A quick evasive movement
- • A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb
- • Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
- • Move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
- • Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) adjective
- • Dodgy
An example sentence would be:
- • "He made a quick dodge to avoid the oncoming car."
- • "The football player performed a great dodge to avoid being tackled."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A dive, duck, sidestep, shun, veer or other evasive/hiding movement; a quibble; a ruse or cunning trick in order to avoid something unpleasant; or, an instance of two bells trading places in change-ringing
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
26 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 26 Aug 2023 |
2 | A ruse to avoid
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Jan 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Jan 2017 |
3 | Deceive with a ruse | |
4 | Exposed implication of nice ruse
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Oct 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Oct 2013 |
5 | Ruse | |
6 | Ruse (anag.)
The Guardian Quick -
02 Mar 2024 | The Guardian Quick / 02 Mar 2024 |
7 | Skillful use of a ruse
New York Times -
24 Oct 1989 | New York Times / 24 Oct 1989 |