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verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Animals often associated with the phrase 'sitting ducks' | ||||||
noun • small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs • (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman • flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) • a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents verb • to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away • submerge or plunge suddenly • dip into a liquid • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | Sitting ducks | ||||||
noun • a blue-green color or pigment • any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America adjective satellite • of a bluish shade of green | ||||||||
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AVOIDS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AVOIDS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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