Crossword answer
ESCHEW
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
ESCHEW
Clues that lead to ESCHEW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Deliberately avoid (6)6The GuardianAug 14, 2026
Refrain from6LA TimesJul 4, 2026
Avoid6New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Avoid certain ways to masticate6Evening StandardJan 1, 2026
Deny the man won, following what's left of F16The IndependentJul 10, 2025
Abstain from6The IndependentMay 30, 2025
Avoid sounding like a 25-Across?6NewsdayMay 10, 2025
Escape6Evening StandardDec 4, 2024
Shun6Eugene ShefferNov 6, 2024
Avoid pies not awfully good to masticate!6Evening StandardSep 17, 2020
About ESCHEW in crosswords
ESCHEW is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Deliberately avoid (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 14, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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DEBRISRemains (6)
REASONOne of thirteen, in a Netflix drama title
OMEGASGreek letters
PEBBLETiny rock
IMOGENGirl's name
HOUSESShelters
WANTEDSought by the police
RILEUPAnger
ALOHASHawaiian greetings
HAREMSRun over manuscript for secluded groups (6)
Every appearance of ESCHEW (18)
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Aug 14, 2026
Deliberately avoid (6) · The Guardian · 14 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Refrain from · LA Times · Down
May 24, 2026
Avoid · New York Times · 26 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Avoid certain ways to masticate · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 10, 2025
Deny the man won, following what's left of F1 · The Independent · 21 Down
May 30, 2025
Abstain from · The Independent · 4 Down
May 10, 2025
Avoid sounding like a 25-Across? · Newsday · Down
Dec 4, 2024
Escape · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 6, 2024
Shun · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Oct 11, 2024
Avoid · The Independent · 8 Across
Aug 9, 2024
Abstain from · The Independent · 10 Across
May 11, 2024
Avoid · The Independent · 13 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Shun · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 12, 2023
Shun · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 17, 2020
Avoid pies not awfully good to masticate! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 6, 2020
Avoid certain ways to masticate · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 11, 2018
Escape · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 23, 2018
Shun · Evening Standard · 3 Down