Crossword answer
ELUDE
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 68 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
ELUDE
Clues that lead to ELUDE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Avoid artfully5NewsdayAug 9, 2026
Evade5NewsdayAug 5, 2026
Dodge5LA TimesAug 3, 2026
Duck, maybe5Wall Street JournalJul 15, 2026
Steer clear of5Thomas JosephJun 30, 2026
Skirt5Thomas JosephJun 26, 2026
Escape5Evening StandardMay 19, 2026
Avoid European before organised duel5Daily ExpressApr 25, 2026
Avoid5The IndependentApr 14, 2026
Avoid, as capture5New York TimesJan 28, 2026
Shake off5New York TimesNov 16, 2025
Slip away from5Daily ThemedJul 27, 2025
Get around5New York TimesFeb 25, 2025
Dodgy thing to do, being possibly due for a bit of help5Evening StandardJun 6, 2022
Avoid giving the Spanish due treatment5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2022
To avoid a duel, escaped to the East5Evening StandardJan 14, 2022
Avoid a dodgy duel with an inevitable conclusion5Evening StandardSep 17, 2020
About ELUDE in crosswords
ELUDE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 68 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Avoid artfully” in the Newsday crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
AERIEHome for an eagle
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
PISTESki-slope
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of ELUDE (68)
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Aug 9, 2026
Avoid artfully · Newsday · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Evade · Newsday · Across
Aug 3, 2026
Dodge · LA Times · Down
Jul 15, 2026
Duck, maybe · Wall Street Journal · 67 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Steer clear of · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Skirt · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Skirt · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
May 19, 2026
Escape · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Avoid European before organised duel · Daily Express · 7 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Avoid · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 5, 2026
Escape · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Feb 3, 2026
Escape · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 28, 2026
Avoid, as capture · New York Times · 48 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Avoid · The Independent · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Escape · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Shake off · New York Times · 86 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Escape · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Escape · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 27, 2025
Slip away from · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jul 25, 2025
Evade · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Avoid · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 30, 2025
Dodge · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Get around · New York Times · 15 Across
Aug 12, 2024
Evade · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 23, 2024
Avoid · The Independent · 2 Down
May 23, 2024
Evade · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Escape · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Evade · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 29, 2023
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Avoid · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 23, 2023
Evade · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 29, 2023
Escape · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 28, 2023
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Escape · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 13, 2023
Escape · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 10, 2023
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Escape · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 30, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 29, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 6, 2022
Dodgy thing to do, being possibly due for a bit of help · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 5, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 23, 2022
Evade · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Avoid giving the Spanish due treatment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 14, 2022
To avoid a duel, escaped to the East · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 22, 2021
Escape · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 14, 2021
Escape · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 2, 2021
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jun 23, 2021
Escape · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 14, 2021
Dodge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 30, 2020
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Dec 17, 2020
Escape · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 14, 2020
Dodge · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 17, 2020
Avoid a dodgy duel with an inevitable conclusion · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 23, 2020
Escape · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 18, 2020
Escape · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 10, 2020
Escape · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 13, 2020
Escape · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 29, 2019
Escape · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 2, 2019
Avoid · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 26, 2019
Escape · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 11, 2019
Avoid · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 9, 2019
Avoid · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 23, 2019
Dodge · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 25, 2018
Evade · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 10, 2018
Evade · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 20, 2018
Escape · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Evade · Evening Standard · 27 Down