Crossword answer
AVOID
5 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 85 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
AVOID
Clues that lead to AVOID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Don't be too greedy to consume duck!5Evening StandardAug 20, 2026
Bypass5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Dance around5LA TimesAug 13, 2026
Try not to see5Wall Street JournalAug 6, 2026
Steer clear of5The IndependentJul 21, 2026
Refrain from5USA TodayJul 8, 2026
Shun5Daily ExpressJun 25, 2026
Eager to gather round duck5The IndependentJun 15, 2026
Evade5Puzzle PageJun 13, 2026
Dodge5Evening StandardApr 9, 2026
Eschew5New York TimesFeb 16, 2026
___ eye contact (look away)5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2026
Advice not to be ardent about love5Evening StandardDec 25, 2025
Stay clear of5Evening StandardDec 2, 2025
Get around5NewsdayAug 29, 2025
Duck5NewsdayAug 1, 2025
Intentionally miss calls from, say5New York TimesJul 14, 2025
Skirt that has a big hole5Evening StandardJun 13, 2025
Walk around, maybe5New York TimesMay 18, 2025
Sidestep in rally round about 15 love5The IndependentDec 28, 2024
Skirt5Eugene ShefferNov 12, 2024
Sidestep5Eugene ShefferSep 13, 2024
Very keen to conceal hole for escape5The IndependentJul 31, 2024
Stay away from5Daily ThemedMay 17, 2024
A chasm you keep well away from5Evening StandardMar 15, 2024
Stay away from, say5Daily ThemedJul 26, 2023
Steer clear of a hole5Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
Stay away from, as a crowd5Daily ThemedOct 4, 2022
About AVOID in crosswords
AVOID is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 85 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Don't be too greedy to consume duck!” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of AVOID (85)
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Aug 20, 2026
Don't be too greedy to consume duck! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Bypass · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Dance around · LA Times · Down
Aug 6, 2026
Try not to see · Wall Street Journal · 54 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Steer clear of · The Independent · 3 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Refrain from · USA Today · 64 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Shun · Daily Express · 19 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Eager to gather round duck · The Independent · 21 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Evade · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Steer clear of · USA Today · 15 Across
May 10, 2026
Shun · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 29, 2026
Steer clear of · Newsday · Down
Apr 9, 2026
Dodge · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Eschew · New York Times · 9 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Bypass · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 11, 2026
___ eye contact (look away) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 25, 2025
Advice not to be ardent about love · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Eschew · New York Times · 29 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Steer clear of · The Independent · 2 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Get around · Newsday · Across
Aug 1, 2025
Duck · Newsday · Across
Jul 28, 2025
Steer clear of · Newsday · Across
Jul 22, 2025
Stay clear of · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2025
Intentionally miss calls from, say · New York Times · 14 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Skirt that has a big hole · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 18, 2025
Walk around, maybe · New York Times · 98 Down
Apr 12, 2025
Steer clear of · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Mar 9, 2025
Eschew · New York Times · 82 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Bypass · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 16, 2025
Shun · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 28, 2024
Sidestep in rally round about 15 love · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 6, 2024
Evade · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 12, 2024
Skirt · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Bypass · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 18, 2024
Steer clear of · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Sidestep · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Aug 19, 2024
Evade · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 2, 2024
Shun · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Very keen to conceal hole for escape · The Independent · 25 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Shun · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 17, 2024
Stay away from · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 13, 2024
Steer clear of · The Independent · 9 Across
May 3, 2024
Steer clear of · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Shun · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 25, 2024
___ eye contact (look away) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Mar 15, 2024
A chasm you keep well away from · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 2, 2023
Stay away from · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jul 26, 2023
Stay away from, say · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jul 5, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 2 Across
May 26, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 25, 2023
Bypass · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 6, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Steer clear of a hole · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 4, 2022
Stay away from, as a crowd · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jun 8, 2022
Bypass · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 31, 2022
Shun · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 15, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 7, 2022
Steer clear of · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 13, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Bypass · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Don't be too greedy to consume duck! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Bypass · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Shun · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 22, 2020
Dodge · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 20, 2020
Bypass · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 27, 2020
Advice not to be ardent about love · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 12, 2020
Skirt that has a big hole · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 9, 2020
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 26, 2019
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 24, 2019
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 4, 2019
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 14, 2019
Evade · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 1, 2019
Shun · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 12, 2019
A chasm you keep well away from · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Stay clear of · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 13, 2018
Shun · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 15, 2018
Evade · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 2, 2018
Evade · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 15, 2018
Shun · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 2, 2018
Shun · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 6, 2018
Shun · Evening Standard · 14 Down