Our crossword solver found 79 potential answers for the clue "Avoid", which appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on July 31, 2025. The answer most likely to be correct is ESCHEW, a 6-letter solution matching at 99%. This confidence score is based on historical data from thousands of published puzzles.
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79 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ESCHEW
Avoid
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 31, 2025
99%
ESCHEW
Avoid
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
99%
EVADE
Avoid
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 28, 2025
99%
EVADE
Avoid
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
99%
BYPASS
Avoid
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 11, 2025
99%
BYPASS
Avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
99%
MISS
Avoid
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 10, 2025
99%
MISS
Avoid
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 10, 2025
99%
SKIRT
Avoid
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
99%
SKIRT
Avoid
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
99%
DODGE
Avoid
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 27, 2024
99%
DODGE
Avoid
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 27, 2024
99%
ELUDE
Avoid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2023
99%
ELUDE
Avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2023
99%
SHUN
Avoid
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 25, 2023
99%
SHUN
Avoid
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 25, 2023
99%
SIDESTEP
Avoid
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 11, 2022
99%
SIDESTEP
Avoid
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 11, 2022
50%
NONOS
Things to avoid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
50%
NONOS
Things to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
50%
SORESUBJECT
Topic you'd prefer to avoid
(11)
Universal Crossword
Dec 1, 2025
50%
SORESUBJECT
Topic you'd prefer to avoid
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
50%
THIRDRAIL
Topic to avoid, metaphorically
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2025
50%
THIRDRAIL
Topic to avoid, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
50%
DODGED
Managed to avoid
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2025
50%
DODGED
Managed to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2025
50%
LEGOS
Bricks to avoid stepping on, informally?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 10, 2025
50%
LEGOS
Bricks to avoid stepping on, informally?
Universal Crossword · Jul 10, 2025
50%
DONTROCKTHEBOAT
"Things are going well, so avoid sudden changes"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2025
50%
DONTROCKTHEBOAT
"Things are going well, so avoid sudden changes"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2025
50%
TOURISTTRAP
You might avoid one while exploring a new city
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 16, 2025
50%
TOURISTTRAP
You might avoid one while exploring a new city
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2025
50%
SIDEBALLET
Performance in which dancers avoid center stage?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 11, 2025
50%
SIDEBALLET
Performance in which dancers avoid center stage?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
50%
SLID
Moved to avoid the tag
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 2, 2025
50%
SLID
Moved to avoid the tag
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2025
50%
BIAS
Thing for job interviewers to avoid
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 26, 2024
50%
BIAS
Thing for job interviewers to avoid
Universal Crossword · May 26, 2024
50%
HIDES
Tries to avoid being seen
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2024
50%
HIDES
Tries to avoid being seen
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2024
50%
DONTS
Heading on a list of actions to avoid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2024
50%
DONTS
Heading on a list of actions to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2024
50%
MOBS
Crowds to avoid
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 28, 2023
50%
MOBS
Crowds to avoid
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2023
50%
AVERT
Narrowly avoid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 1, 2023
50%
AVERT
Narrowly avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2023
50%
ACNE
Spots you hope to avoid?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 6, 2023
50%
ACNE
Spots you hope to avoid?
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2023
50%
REPLYALL
Email button to avoid when sharing office gossip
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2023
50%
REPLYALL
Email button to avoid when sharing office gossip
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2023
50%
LPGA
Women's grp. that tries to avoid hazards
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2023
50%
LPGA
Women's grp. that tries to avoid hazards
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2023
50%
ERRORS
Competitive crossword solvers strive to avoid them
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 4, 2023
50%
ERRORS
Competitive crossword solvers strive to avoid them
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2023
50%
SLIDHOME
Tried to avoid the catcher's tag
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2023
50%
SLIDHOME
Tried to avoid the catcher's tag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2023
50%
SNOOZE
Button to avoid hitting too many times
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2023
50%
SNOOZE
Button to avoid hitting too many times
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2023
50%
GLUTEN
What celiacs avoid
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2022
50%
GLUTEN
What celiacs avoid
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2022
50%
FEAROFHATS
Excellent reason to avoid a career as a milliner?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2022
50%
FEAROFHATS
Excellent reason to avoid a career as a milliner?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
50%
ADS
Things you may pay to avoid
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 27, 2022
50%
ADS
Things you may pay to avoid
Universal Crossword · Jul 27, 2022
50%
HASTO
Cannot avoid
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 24, 2022
50%
HASTO
Cannot avoid
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 24, 2022
50%
STAYOFF
*Continue to avoid, as alcohol
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 8, 2021
50%
STAYOFF
*Continue to avoid, as alcohol
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2021
50%
LOWPROFILE
*Something kept to avoid attention
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2021
50%
LOWPROFILE
*Something kept to avoid attention
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
50%
BYPASSES
Roads that avoid downtown
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2021
50%
BYPASSES
Roads that avoid downtown
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2021
50%
BADAREA
Part of town to avoid
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 25, 2021
50%
BADAREA
Part of town to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2021
50%
TSETSE
Fly to avoid
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2021
50%
TSETSE
Fly to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2021
50%
VEER
Try to avoid a moose, maybe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2020
50%
VEER
Try to avoid a moose, maybe
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2020
50%
NEWDIRECTION
GPS suggestion to avoid a tie-up
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2020
50%
NEWDIRECTION
GPS suggestion to avoid a tie-up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2020
50%
STEPOVER
Gingerly avoid, as kids' toys
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2020
50%
STEPOVER
Gingerly avoid, as kids' toys
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2020
50%
LOSELOSE
Kind of situation to avoid
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
50%
LOSELOSE
Kind of situation to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
50%
BITER
Dog to avoid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2020
50%
BITER
Dog to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2020
50%
FATE
You can't avoid it
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 28, 2020
50%
FATE
You can't avoid it
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2020
50%
TABOOS
Things to avoid
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2020
50%
TABOOS
Things to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2020
50%
DERAILER
Device guiding a train off its track to avoid a collision
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2019
50%
DERAILER
Device guiding a train off its track to avoid a collision
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2019
50%
ACROPHOBIA
Reason to avoid skydiving
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 13, 2019
50%
ACROPHOBIA
Reason to avoid skydiving
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2019
50%
MINCEWORDS
*Speak carefully to avoid offense
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2019
50%
MINCEWORDS
*Speak carefully to avoid offense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2019
50%
DETOURS
Causes of traffic jams ... or ways to avoid them
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 5, 2019
50%
DETOURS
Causes of traffic jams ... or ways to avoid them
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2019
50%
KHANSENTRAYSHUN
["Star Trek" villain + mailed + light beam + take pains to avoid]
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2019
50%
KHANSENTRAYSHUN
["Star Trek" villain + mailed + light beam + take pains to avoid]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2019
50%
ANCE
Ending to avoid?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2019
50%
ANCE
Ending to avoid?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2019
50%
HADTO
Couldn't avoid it
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2018
50%
HADTO
Couldn't avoid it
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2018
50%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
50%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
50%
DODGETHEDRAFT
Move to Canada to avoid military service
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2018
50%
DODGETHEDRAFT
Move to Canada to avoid military service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2018
50%
SHYSTER
Lawyer to avoid
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 16, 2018
50%
SHYSTER
Lawyer to avoid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2018
1%
SHIED
___ away from (avoided)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 8, 2026
1%
SHIED
___ away from (avoided)
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
KETO
Diet in which bread is avoided
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 20, 2026
1%
KETO
Diet in which bread is avoided
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
1%
END
Oft-avoided bread slice
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 12, 2025
1%
END
Oft-avoided bread slice
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
1%
DODGES
Skillfully avoids
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2024
1%
DODGES
Skillfully avoids
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
1%
ITCANTBEHELPED
"This is unavoidable"
(14)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
1%
ITCANTBEHELPED
"This is unavoidable"
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
1%
PALEO
Diet that avoids processed foods
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2024
1%
PALEO
Diet that avoids processed foods
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2024
1%
SORESPOT
Subject worth avoiding
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2024
1%
SORESPOT
Subject worth avoiding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2024
1%
SEAGAN
One who avoids all animal products except fish
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2024
1%
SEAGAN
One who avoids all animal products except fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
1%
ITSUPPORT
Aid in avoiding viruses
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2024
1%
ITSUPPORT
Aid in avoiding viruses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2024
1%
ICKFACTOR
Measure of grossness avoided in the answers to the starred clues?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 6, 2023
1%
ICKFACTOR
Measure of grossness avoided in the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2023
1%
SPASM
Unavoidable jerk
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2023
1%
SPASM
Unavoidable jerk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2023
1%
WORMED
__ out of: slyly avoided
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 4, 2023
1%
WORMED
__ out of: slyly avoided
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2023
1%
REVERSECOMMUTE
Travel that largely avoids rush-hour traffic
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 9, 2022
1%
REVERSECOMMUTE
Travel that largely avoids rush-hour traffic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2022
1%
DRAFTDODGER
Medical pro who avoids the rear of the ship?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2022
1%
DRAFTDODGER
Medical pro who avoids the rear of the ship?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2022
1%
HOVERHAND
Pose that avoids touching somebody in a photo
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2022
1%
HOVERHAND
Pose that avoids touching somebody in a photo
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2022
1%
DANCEDAROUND
Purposefully avoided, like an issue (... letters 4-8)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2022
1%
DANCEDAROUND
Purposefully avoided, like an issue (... letters 4-8)
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2022
1%
VEGANMENU
Diner list for animal product avoiders
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2021
1%
VEGANMENU
Diner list for animal product avoiders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2021
1%
HAIRYSITUATION
Predicament that might be avoided using the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?
(14)
Universal Crossword
Jul 21, 2021
1%
HAIRYSITUATION
Predicament that might be avoided using the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jul 21, 2021
1%
MEAT
What a vegetarian avoids
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 7, 2021
1%
MEAT
What a vegetarian avoids
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2021
1%
SPRAT
Fat avoider Jack
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 4, 2021
1%
SPRAT
Fat avoider Jack
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 4, 2021
1%
EDGED
Barely avoided tying
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2021
1%
EDGED
Barely avoided tying
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2021
1%
ALLCASH
Kind of offer that avoids financing
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2021
1%
ALLCASH
Kind of offer that avoids financing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
1%
AVERSIVE
Causing avoidance
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2020
1%
AVERSIVE
Causing avoidance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2020
1%
JACKSPRAT
Fat avoider of rhyme
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 7, 2018
1%
JACKSPRAT
Fat avoider of rhyme
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 7, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Avoid" have?
We found 9 exact solutions and 79 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ESCHEW (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Avoid"?
The best answer for "Avoid" is ESCHEW with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include EVADE (5 letters), BYPASS (6 letters), MISS (4 letters).
Where has "Avoid" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 29 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on July 31, 2025.