This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (53 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ E
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EVADE as a word: (transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from; (transitive) To escape; to slip away;, sometimes with from.
EVADE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
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