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AVOID is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for AVOID.

162 total results for AVOID   ( score: 50 )

67 results for AVOID from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Tue Oct 18, 202230DDodgeDan Schoenholz
Thu Jul 28, 202225DSidestep (4)Bill Pipal and Jeff Chen
Thu Apr 7, 202253ASkirt (11)Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
Wed Mar 16, 20221ADuck (6)Joseph Gangi
Tue Nov 9, 202132AEschew (3)Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson
Mon Nov 8, 202134AKeep away fromCarl Larson
Mon Feb 8, 20212DShun (3)Portia Lundie
Mon Jan 4, 202141ASteer clear of (14)Kathy Wienberg
Sun Aug 23, 202080ASidestep (4)Barbara Lin
Thu Mar 19, 202030AElude (2)Wayne Bergman and Gary Otting
Wed Jan 15, 202062AElude (2)Mary Lou Guizzo
Fri Nov 8, 201947ADuck (6)Peter Wentz
Sun Dec 9, 201810AEschew (3)Ross Trudeau
Sun Jul 1, 201816DSidestep (4)Sam Trabucco
Mon Jun 4, 201858ASteer clear of (14)Zhouqin Burnikel
Sat Apr 28, 201863ASkirt (11)Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb
Thu Jan 25, 201858ASkirt (11)Alex Eaton-Salners
Thu Dec 7, 20179DCircumvent (2)Dan Schoenholz
Thu Aug 17, 201758AVerb for a dieterPeter A. Collins
Tue Sep 1, 201551ASteer clear of (14)Michael Torch
Sat Jul 18, 201510ADictionary usage advisoryJoe Krozel
Wed Dec 10, 201411DSteer clear of (14)Tom McCoy
Thu Oct 9, 201461ASkirt (11)Joel Fagliano
Mon Mar 17, 201433DSteer clear of (14)John Lieb
Mon Aug 12, 20135DSteer clear of (14)Daniel Raymon
Sun Dec 30, 201296DSkirt (11)Steve Savoy
Mon Apr 9, 201230ACircumvent (2)Nancy Kavanaugh
Mon Nov 28, 201160AShun (3)Andrea Carla Michaels
Sun Oct 9, 201179DSkirt (11)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Tue Apr 12, 201130ASteer clear of (14)Barry C. Silk
Sat Dec 25, 201024DGo around (3)Stanley Newman
Tue Oct 26, 201014ADuck, as a questionChris Handman
Sun May 3, 2009114AShirkCaleb Madison
Wed Sep 17, 200856AGet out ofEdward Safran
Tue Mar 11, 200847DSteer clear of (14)Eugene W. Sard
Wed Nov 22, 200655DSteer clear of (14)Edward Alch
Fri Aug 18, 200655ABypass (2)Joe DiPietro
Thu Oct 7, 200422ASkirt (11)Patrick Merrell
Thu Jun 17, 200455AGo around (3)Robert H. Wolfe
Mon Mar 29, 200410DSteer clear of (14)Barry Silk
Tue Feb 10, 200463AGive a wide berthSeth A. Abel
Mon Nov 17, 200314AShun (3)Sarah Keller
Sun Sep 28, 200390ANot touchBrendan Emmett Quigley
Fri Jun 15, 20016DBypass (2)Manny Nosowsky
Wed Mar 21, 20016ADuck (6)Greg Staples
Tue Dec 19, 200012DSteer clear of (14)Fred Piscop
Sun Nov 26, 20005DDuck (6)Patrick Berry
Tue Aug 15, 200016ADuck (6)Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Sat Aug 12, 200010AKeep one's distance fromRich Norris
Fri Dec 10, 19992DGo around (3)Gilbert H. Ludwig
Thu Nov 25, 199931DGo wide ofDavid J. Kahn
Tue Nov 23, 199949DSteer clear of (14)Nancy Salomon
Thu May 13, 199953DGet around (2)Rich Norris
Sun Sep 6, 1998149AGet around (2)Rich Norris
Wed Jun 3, 199833DSkirt (11)Karen Hodge
Sun Dec 21, 199766DWork aroundFrances Hansen
Fri Jul 25, 199716ADuck (6)Harvey Estes
Mon Jul 7, 199764ASidestep (4)Gregory E. Paul
Sun Jun 22, 199751ASkirt (11)Matt Gaffney
Sat Jul 22, 199526DSkirt (11)Richard Thomas
Fri Apr 21, 199518AGive a wide berth toRand H. Burns
Thu Mar 2, 199524DSteer clear of (14)Raymond Hamel
Wed Nov 23, 199418A___ at all costsSusan Smith
Mon Aug 29, 199449DEschew (3)Mary Derderian Brown
Mon Apr 4, 199410DHave nothing to do withBetty Jorgensen
Sun Dec 5, 199377ASkirt (11)Manny Nosowsky
Tue Nov 23, 199350DSteer clear of (14)Lois Sidway
95 results for AVOID from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Jan 10, 1993140ASkirtJune A. BoggsMaleska
Mon Nov 30, 19926DKeep away fromJanet R. BenderMaleska
Sun Sep 6, 199247AShunAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sat Jun 27, 199254DDodgeDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Mon Mar 16, 199233DShunStanley GlassMaleska
Mon Sep 16, 199141AEschewGayle DeanMaleska
Thu Aug 29, 199166ASidestepLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Sep 16, 199032DGet aroundJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Tue Sep 11, 199011DShunLois SidwayMaleska
Tue Jun 12, 199048DShunMargaret W. HuskeyMaleska
Wed Dec 14, 198818AEschewWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Wed Sep 28, 198858AEschewArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Sun Dec 13, 198711DEschewLouis SabinMaleska
Mon Sep 14, 198713AShunChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Wed Dec 10, 198654DShunJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Dec 4, 198645DEschewMary M. MurdochMaleska
Thu Apr 24, 198659AEschewEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Apr 13, 19862DSteer clear ofNorma SteinbergMaleska
Mon Feb 3, 198610DShunJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tue Dec 31, 198530DShunDorothy DavisMaleska
Mon May 13, 198515AShunJohnsonMaleska
Sun May 12, 19857DDodgeMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Mon Sep 24, 198465AEschewHarold B. CountsMaleska
Sun Jun 10, 1984140ABypassMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Mon Sep 26, 198325DShunAlfio MicciMaleska
Sat Jul 2, 19836DSidestepWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Mar 6, 198319AShunRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Thu Nov 18, 198263AShirkBette Sue CohenMaleska
Sat Apr 10, 198258AAnnul a plea, in lawJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Feb 21, 198221ATurn fromReginald L. JohnsonMaleska
Wed Feb 4, 198134AShunJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Nov 13, 198011DShunArnold MossMaleska
Wed Dec 20, 197841AEschewHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sun Feb 26, 197813DEschewKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Mon Sep 12, 197728DKeep away fromHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Mon Jun 13, 197729AShunFarrantMaleska
Mon Sep 20, 197615ASidestepJack L. SteinhardtWeng
Fri Apr 9, 197645AEschewWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Fri Aug 1, 19756DDuckJoseph LaFauciWeng
Sun Jun 8, 197512DSkirtAlfio MicciWeng
Wed Mar 19, 197537DBypassDiana SessionsWeng
Mon Feb 24, 197534AShunCecil McCormickWeng
Sun May 5, 19748DBypassLouis C. Mandes Jr.Weng
Fri Nov 23, 197327DSidestepUnknownWeng
Sat Oct 13, 197346DSteer clear ofUnknownWeng
Tue May 15, 197312DKeep awayUnknownWeng
Fri Feb 16, 197327DSidestepUnknownWeng
Sat Oct 23, 197116AEscapeUnknownWeng
Thu Aug 5, 19716ASkirtUnknownWeng
Tue Dec 8, 19707DSidestepUnknownWeng
Wed Mar 25, 197050ASidestepUnknownWeng
Thu Oct 30, 196934DGive a wide berth.UnknownWeng
Thu Jul 3, 196928DEschew.UnknownWeng
Wed Dec 4, 19682DGet out of.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 28, 19682DGet out of.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jul 31, 196834DCircumvent.UnknownFarrar
Mon May 27, 196861AShun.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 29, 196737AShun.Louis SabinFarrar
Sun Jan 15, 19675DWalk around.William A. Lewis Jr.Farrar
Thu Dec 29, 196655AShun.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 28, 196619ADodge.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 13, 196630DSidestep.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Dec 27, 19656DSidestep.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 21, 196412DSidestep.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 1, 196210DShun.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 1, 196255ASteer shy of.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri May 25, 196233DShirk.Jean ReedFarrar
Tue Apr 24, 196265AShirk.Helen FasuloFarrar
Mon Oct 9, 196125AEschew.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 19, 19619DEscape.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 5, 196121AElude.Christine ValenceFarrar
Thu Dec 10, 195925AGive a wide berth to.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 3, 195911DEscape.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 30, 19596DSteer clear of.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Dec 8, 195815AGive a wide berth to.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sun Sep 28, 195882AKeep away from.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Wed Dec 25, 195734AGive a wide berth.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 8, 19572DSteer clear of.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Aug 26, 195617DVacate.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Aug 1, 19562DShirk.S. A. KayFarrar
Thu Jul 26, 195655AAbstain from.Helen SmathersFarrar
Fri Oct 14, 195558ASidestep.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Wed Dec 8, 195457AShun.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Tue May 4, 19547DDuck.Eugene MaleskaFarrar
Mon Feb 8, 19546DShun.Charlotte StickneyFarrar
Tue Jun 23, 19536DGet out of.Isaac KertFarrar
Tue Mar 31, 195361AShun.S. A. KayFarrar
Thu Aug 14, 195211DGive a wide berth.UnknownFarrar
Sat Feb 10, 195148DGive a wide berth.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Oct 29, 195030DEscape.S. K. FliegnerFarrar
Sun Oct 5, 194765DAbstain from.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Feb 4, 194511DSidestep.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Jun 25, 194410DSidestep.Jonathan CrossFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 194391DAbstain from.C. W. HudsonFarrar
Sun Jul 18, 194325AFight shy of.Charles ErlenkotterFarrar